Wally Gilbert vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Wally Gilbert posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Wally Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wally Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and John Orton

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
50.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and John Orton

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4