Gene Michael vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Gene Michael
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Gene Michael posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Gene Michael posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Michael had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Michael and John Orton

Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
188.63
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3095
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
543.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
124.46
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
102.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
16.67
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.33
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.91
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
21.91
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225.36
43.69
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797
154.51
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
171.37
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
48.27
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
43.81
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
89.18
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244.32
47.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
45.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.49
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
81.62
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
5.82
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
73
14.15
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.49
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
7.75
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Gene Michael and John Orton

Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
1.14
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
804
1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21607
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7202.1
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.89
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2721
3.4
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4395
5.49
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
5.29
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.638
4.638
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.06
88.06
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
0.65
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4