Earl Ashby vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and John Orton are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Ashby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earl Ashby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Ashby and John Orton

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
37
189.74
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
77.68
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
148.72
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.88
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
51.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and John Orton

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.52
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
5.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
5.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.972
3.972
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4