Gary Matthews Jr. vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .265). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. 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 Jr. and John Orton

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and John Orton

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4