Dave Meier vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Dave Meier
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Dave Meier posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Dave Meier posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dave Meier 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 Meier and John Orton

Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
280.65
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
277
536.13
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
135.48
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.58
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.81
49.95
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
174.19
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
185.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
71.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.58
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
112.26
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.39
54.96
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.87
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50.32
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.92
11.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.61
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Dave Meier and John Orton

Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.56
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.23
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4