Paul Meloan vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Paul Meloan
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Paul Meloan posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Paul Meloan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 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, Paul Meloan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Meloan and John Orton

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
130
160.16
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
531.01
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
134.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
99.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
20.94
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.7
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.66
64.88
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
186.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
183.57
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
65.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
46.82
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
108.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.4
70.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
39.43
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
77.62
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.71
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Paul Meloan and John Orton

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1650
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.36
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
2.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.73
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.27
92.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.5
52.5
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4