Douglass Monroe vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Douglass Monroe
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IISecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Douglass Monroe and John Orton are closely matched on the surface stats. Douglass Monroe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.567 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in slugging (.274 vs .250). By the career numbers, Douglass Monroe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Douglass Monroe and John Orton

Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
36
526.83
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
46.78
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.82
55.94
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Douglass Monroe and John Orton

Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.21
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.52
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.94
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.72
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.909
3.909
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Douglass Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Douglass Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4