Frank Chance vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Frank Chance posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Frank Chance posted stronger numbers in OPS (.788 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Chance had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Chance and John Orton

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
151.44
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5103
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4299
505.47
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
149.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
23.52
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
35.16
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.16
98.08
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1692
198.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
231.28
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
70.08
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.11
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
13.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and John Orton

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
1.1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
6.07
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.16
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.636
5.636
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
0.43
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.18
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.15
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4