Monte Cross vs. John Orton — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Monte Cross posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Monte Cross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Monte Cross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Monte Cross and John Orton
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
150.33
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
6721
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
331
29.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
704.04
62.85
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
163.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2063
184.17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1309
116.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
748.41
66.81
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
9.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
195
17.41
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
328
29.28
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Fielding Stats for Monte Cross and John Orton
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1682
1.04
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
0.27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
43839
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14613
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3986
2.45
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
6.07
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10177
6.27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9364
5.77
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.01
92.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.567
5.567
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.636
5.636
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.86
25.86
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
0.33
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11