Jim Cronin vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Jim Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Cronin posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Jim Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Cronin 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 Cronin and John Orton

Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
238.1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
56
533.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.34
50.88
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
171.43
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
104.76
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
56.98
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.62
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Jim Cronin and John Orton

Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
27
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
9
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.565
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Jim Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4