Tom Jones vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Tom Jones
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Tom Jones posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Tom Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.597 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.294 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tom Jones had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Jones and John Orton

Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1058
148.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4289
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
538.17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
134.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
112.47
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
17.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
22.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.89
53.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1166
163.11
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
168.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
47.56
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
47
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
94.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437.02
61.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
6.16
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
27
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.54
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
28.68
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Tom Jones and John Orton

Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.02
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1018
0.98
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28113
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9371
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10920
10.49
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
6.07
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
0.73
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.18
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11865
11.4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11680
11.22
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.988
10.988
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.636
5.636
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
0.44
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4