Eddie Mathews vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Eddie Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .265). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Mathews and John Orton

Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
81.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.32
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Eddie Mathews and John Orton

Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1995
1.02
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4