Tony Murray vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Tony Murray
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Tony Murray and John Orton are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Murray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in slugging (.274 vs .250). By the career numbers, Tony Murray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Murray and John Orton

Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.88
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
80.36
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Tony Murray and John Orton

Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
27
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
9
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4