Bill Anderson vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bill Anderson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Bill Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and John Orton

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
194.59
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
60.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.37
70.79
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and John Orton

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.65
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4