Jacob Melton vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Jacob Melton
Gen ZOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Orton posted the stronger offensive profile against Jacob Melton. John Orton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.540 vs .419) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .234). 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 Jacob Melton and John Orton

Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
249.35
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
545.45
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
85.71
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
29.11
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.62
39.66
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
101.3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
140.26
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
155.36
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.66
20.7
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.2
37.77
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
225.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
162.05
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.66
2.66
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
70.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Jacob Melton and John Orton

Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.38
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.98
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
202.2
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.97
70.97
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Jacob Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4