Earle Gardner vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Earle Gardner
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Earle Gardner posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Earle Gardner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earle Gardner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earle Gardner and John Orton

Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
157.96
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
548.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
144.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
125.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
15.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.89
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
18.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.68
54.78
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
166.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
177.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
60.75
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
62.49
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
122.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.06
63.68
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
28.93
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
41.08
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.61
14.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
21.99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.62
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.61
82.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Earle Gardner and John Orton

Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.34
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.02
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2952
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
4.82
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
6.46
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.67
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
11.95
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
11.28
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.816
4.816
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.98
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4