Nelson Cruz vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Nelson Cruz posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Nelson Cruz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.862 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .265). By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and John Orton

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
146.87
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
85.99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
26.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2877
205.82
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.15
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1916
137.07
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.38
4.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
8.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and John Orton

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.03
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1970
2.15
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4