Dick Jackson vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Dick Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Dick Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Dick Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Jackson and John Orton

Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
150.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1656
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1520
550.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
143.48
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
105.43
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
23.91
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.71
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
38.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.57
61.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
200.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
170.65
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
75.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
65.22
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
136.23
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.9
68.44
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
26.45
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
207
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.45
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.59
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Dick Jackson and John Orton

Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.31
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.06
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8669
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2889.2
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
3.16
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
5.49
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1656
5.16
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.98
93.98
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.934
3.934
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4