Lorenzo Cain vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Lorenzo Cain
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Lorenzo Cain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .265). By the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lorenzo Cain and John Orton

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
147.7
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4757
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4314
544.12
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
153.88
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
111.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
42.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617.75
77.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
221.23
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1631
205.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
78.96
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
57.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
125.25
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641.16
80.87
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.18
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
45.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
854
107.71
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.75
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
23.96
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.2
81.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Lorenzo Cain and John Orton

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
1.06
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
1.03
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28865
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9621.2
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2819
2.64
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
2.73
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2874
2.69
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.526
2.526
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4