John Orton

John Andrew Orton

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 192 lb.
• School California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
• High School Soquel High School
• Debut August 20, 1989
• Final Game July 4, 1993
• Born December 8, 1965 in Santa Cruz, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher John Orton was signed as a 1st round pick in the 1987 amateur draft by the California Angels and scout Kevin Malone. He had played for Team USA in the 1986 Amateur World Series, splitting catching with Scott Servais and Ed Fulton.

Orton caught shutouts in his first two big league games: on August 20, 1989, Kirk McCaskill blanked the Cleveland Indians and on August 24th, Bert Blyleven shut down the Kansas City Royals.

After his playing career ended, Orton was a coach for the Lake Elsinore Storm in 1999-2000 and spent five years as a minor league manager in the Chicago White Sox organization. In 2011 and 2012 was the team's minor league catching coordinator.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2001	Bristol White Sox	Appalachian League	38-26	2nd	Chicago White Sox
2002	Kannapolis Intimidators	South Atlantic League	66-74	4th/7th	Chicago White Sox
2003	Kannapolis Intimidators	South Atlantic League	55-82	6th/8th	Chicago White Sox
2004	Great Falls White Sox	Pioneer League	38-38	3rd/1st	Chicago White Sox	Lost first round
2005	Great Falls White Sox	Pioneer League	32-44	3rd/4th	Chicago White Sox