Gary Matthews vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Gary Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .265). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews and John Orton

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews and John Orton

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4