Walter Crosby vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Walter Crosby posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Crosby and John Orton

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and John Orton

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.6
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4