John Orton

Positions: Catcher and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: December 8, 1965 in Santa Cruz, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Soquel HS (Soquel, CA) and the California Angels in the 1st round (25th) of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).

High School: Soquel HS (Soquel, CA)

School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Last Game: July 4, 1993 (Age 27-208d)
vs. CLE 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: John Andrew Orton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

401

.200

RBI

OBP

.265

SLG

.274

OPS

.540

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1987	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--AA	CAL	56	234	189	32	48	9	1	8	36	6	2	34	64	.254	.386	.439	.826	83		8	1	2	1
1987	21	-3.0	Midland	TL	AA	CAL	5	16	13	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.154	.313	.231	.543	3		1	0	0	0
1987	21	0.1	Salem	NORW	A-	CAL	51	218	176	31	46	8	1	8	36	6	2	32	61	.261	.392	.455	.846	80		7	1	2	1
1988	22	-0.9	Palm Springs	CALL	A	CAL	68	287	230	42	46	6	1	1	28	5	2	45	79	.200	.354	.248	.602	57	4	10	2	0	0
1989	23	-0.7	Midland	TL	AA	CAL	99	401	344	51	80	20	6	10	53	2	1	37	102	.233	.314	.413	.727	142		7	6	7	1
1989	23	-5.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	16	42	39	4	7	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	17	.180	.220	.205	.425	8	0	0	1	0	0
1990	24	-1.9	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	CAL	50	195	174	29	42	8	0	6	26	4	2	19	63	.241	.314	.391	.705	68		0	1	1	1
1990	24	-4.6	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	31	92	84	8	16	5	0	1	6	0	1	5	31	.191	.244	.286	.530	24	2	1	2	0	0
1991	25	-0.8	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	CAL	76	287	245	39	55	14	1	5	32	5	0	31	66	.225	.322	.351	.673	86	4	5	4	2	1
1991	25	-3.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	29	84	69	7	14	4	0	0	3	0	1	10	17	.203	.313	.261	.573	18	2	1	4	0	0
1992	26	-0.5	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	CAL	49	186	149	28	38	9	3	3	25	3	5	28	32	.255	.379	.416	.795	62	3	3	4	2	0
1992	26	-2.6	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	43	125	114	11	25	3	0	2	12	1	1	7	32	.219	.276	.298	.575	34	1	2	2	0	0
1993	27	4.3	Palm Springs	CALL	A+	CAL	2	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993	27	-1.9	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	37	105	95	5	18	5	0	1	4	1	2	7	24	.190	.252	.274	.526	26	1	1	2	0	0
1994	28	2.1	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	36	87	81	3	10	3	0	1	2	0	0	5	30	.124	.172	.198	.370	16	3	0	0	1	0
1995	29		2 Teams	IL	AAA	ATL-NYM	73	243	220	26	58	11	0	4	26	3	5	17	67	.264	.326	.368	.695	81	5	4	1	1	0
1995	29	2.6	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	17	56	50	6	9	3	0	1	6	2	2	3	22	.180	.236	.300	.536	15	1	1	1	1	0
1995	29	2.6	Norfolk	IL	AAA	NYM	56	187	170	20	49	8	0	3	20	1	3	14	45	.288	.353	.388	.741	66	4	3	0	0	0
1996	30	3.8	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CAL	6	20	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.056	.150	.056	.206	1	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		156	448	401	35	80	18	0	4	29	2	5	31	121	.200	.265	.274	.540	110	6	5	11	0	0
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		515	1948	1657	250	378	80	12	38	228	28	17	219	509	.228	.329	.360	.688	596		37	19	16	4
All Levels (10 Seasons)							671	2396	2058	285	458	98	12	42	257	30	22	250	630	.223	.317	.343	.660	706	25	42	30	16	4

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		290	1018	887	125	204	45	4	19	111	15	12	102	263	.230	.316	.354	.670	314	15	12	10	7	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		104	417	357	52	82	21	6	10	53	2	1	39	105	.230	.314	.406	.720	145		8	6	7	1
A+ (1 season)					Minors		2	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	0	0	0	0	0	0
A (1 season)					Minors		68	287	230	42	46	6	1	1	28	5	2	45	79	.200	.354	.248	.602	57	4	10	2	0	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		51	218	176	31	46	8	1	8	36	6	2	32	61	.261	.392	.455	.846	80		7	1	2	1