Dave May vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Dave May posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Dave May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .265). By the career numbers, Dave May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and John Orton

Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
183.89
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3670
539.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
135.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
99
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.02
65.22
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
202.4
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
189.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
61.98
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
115.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455.23
66.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.11
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
73.59
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.07
56.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Dave May and John Orton

Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
1.14
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
2.43
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4