George Merritt vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, George Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. George Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Merritt and John Orton

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
55.66
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
59.63
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.83
8.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and John Orton

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.19
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4