John Orton vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .265). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Orton and Deion Sanders

John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.42
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for John Orton and Deion Sanders

John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0