Jim Anderson vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Anderson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Jim Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.281 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jim 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 Jim Anderson and John Orton

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970
533.46
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
116.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
88.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
19.25
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
27.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.23
44.12
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
158.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
163.34
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
58.85
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
98.99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.22
45.22
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.75
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.95
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and John Orton

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
0.96
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
5.05
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
4.82
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4