Ed McDonald vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Ed McDonald
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed McDonald posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Ed McDonald posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed McDonald had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed McDonald and John Orton

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
138.95
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
500.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
122.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
89.21
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.68
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.11
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.16
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.6
77.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
167.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
214.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
77.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
43.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
118.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.38
79.25
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
86.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
102.63
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
5.85
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.11
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Ed McDonald and John Orton

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
27
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
9
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.988
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4