Alex Mejia vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Alex Mejia
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Orton posted the stronger offensive profile against Alex Mejia. John Orton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.540 vs .320) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .146). Alex Mejia had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Orton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alex Mejia and John Orton

Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
355.1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
77.68
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
18.44
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.62
39.66
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
155.36
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-7.99
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.2
37.77
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
159.18
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.77
3.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Alex Mejia and John Orton

Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.97
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.7
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.91
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.46
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.45
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.38
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.84
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Mejia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Alex Mejia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4