Willie Clark vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Willie Clark
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Clark posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Willie Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Clark and John Orton

Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
146.34
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
535.19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
153.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
114.98
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
22.58
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
14.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
38.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.53
82.17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
207.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
212.82
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
78.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.21
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
160.98
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.25
89.17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
47.67
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
31.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Willie Clark and John Orton

Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.05
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8766
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3349
10.32
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
6.07
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.52
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.19
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
11.03
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
10.84
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.3
98.3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.636
5.636
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.59
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4