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Proper Name
John Andrew Orton
High Level
MLB (1989-1993)
Positions
C (514) ... 1B (3) ... OF (2) ... DH (1) ... LF (1)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
58.110
place
Santa Cruz,California
High School
Soquel (Soquel,CA)
colleges
Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo,CA),
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CAL [8] ATL [2] NYN [1]
TBC#
16210
mlbam id
120080
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1989-1993].200.53040135804292
Speed
37
Power
62
Contact
16
XBH
65
RBIs
51
Runs
54
Hitting
32
Durability
33
Team
.506
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1999] Inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1987 Salem Angels Nwst A- cal 21 -- of -- 51 176 31 46 8 1 8 36 6 2 32 61 7 1 2 1 0 80 218 17 29 .261 .392 .455 .846 .398 .193 .349 14.68 27.98 1.91 22.00
1987 Midland Angels Tex AA cal 21 -- c -- 5 13 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 16 1 1 .154 .313 .231 .543 .231 .077 .200 12.50 18.75 1.50 --
1988 Palm Springs Angels Calif A+ cal 22 18 c -- 68 230 42 46 6 1 1 28 5 2 45 79 10 2 0 0 0 57 287 8 38 .200 .354 .248 .602 .257 .048 .300 15.68 27.53 1.76 230.00
1989 Midland Angels Tex AA cal 23 -- c -- 99 344 51 80 20 6 10 53 2 1 37 102 7 6 7 1 0 142 401 36 44 .233 .314 .413 .727 .291 .180 .293 9.23 25.44 2.76 34.40
1989 California Angels AL MLB cal 23 14 c log 16 39 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 17 0 1 0 0 0 8 42 1 6 .179 .220 .205 .425 .077 .026 .318 4.76 40.48 8.50 --
1990 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 24 -- c -- 50 174 29 42 8 0 6 26 4 2 19 63 0 1 1 1 0 68 195 14 28 .241 .314 .391 .705 .270 .149 .340 9.74 32.31 3.32 29.00
1990 California Angels AL MLB cal 24 14 c log 31 84 8 16 5 0 1 6 0 1 5 31 1 2 0 0 2 24 92 6 10 .190 .244 .286 .530 .143 .095 .288 5.43 33.70 6.20 84.00
1991 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 25 -- c -- 76 245 39 55 14 1 5 32 5 0 31 66 5 4 2 1 0 86 287 20 35 .224 .322 .351 .673 .273 .127 .284 10.80 23.00 2.13 49.00
1991 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 14 c log 29 69 7 14 4 0 0 3 0 1 10 17 1 4 0 0 2 18 84 4 10 .203 .313 .261 .573 .188 .058 .269 11.90 20.24 1.70 --
1992 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 26 -- c -- 49 149 28 38 9 3 3 25 3 5 28 32 3 4 2 0 0 62 186 15 23 .255 .379 .416 .795 .336 .161 .302 15.05 17.20 1.14 49.67
1992 California Angels AL MLB cal 26 14 c log 43 114 11 25 3 0 2 12 1 1 7 32 2 2 0 0 1 34 125 5 20 .219 .276 .298 .575 .140 .079 .288 5.60 25.60 4.57 57.00
1993 Palm Springs Angels Calif A+ cal 27 -- c -- 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 .143 .000 .000 12.50 12.50 1.00 --
1993 California Angels AL MLB cal 27 14 c log 37 95 5 18 5 0 1 4 1 2 7 24 1 2 0 0 1 26 105 6 12 .189 .252 .274 .526 .147 .084 .243 6.67 22.86 3.43 95.00
1994 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 28 -- c -- 36 81 3 10 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 30 0 0 1 0 3 16 87 4 6 .123 .172 .198 .370 .136 .074 .176 5.75 34.48 6.00 81.00
1995 Norfolk Tides IL AAA nyn 29 -- c -- 56 170 20 49 8 0 3 20 1 3 14 45 3 0 0 0 4 66 187 11 38 .288 .353 .388 .741 .171 .100 .377 7.49 24.06 3.21 56.67
1995 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 29 -- c -- 17 50 6 9 3 0 1 6 2 2 3 22 1 1 1 0 1 15 56 4 5 .180 .236 .300 .536 .180 .120 .286 5.36 39.29 7.33 50.00
1996 Vancouver Canadians PCL AAA cal 30 -- c -- 6 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 .056 .150 .056 .206 .111 .000 .077 10.00 25.00 2.50 --
1987 AA / A- Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 56 189 32 48 9 1 8 36 6 2 34 64 8 1 2 1 0 83 234 18 30 .254 .386 .439 .825 .386 .185 .336 14.53 27.35 1.88 23.63
1988 A+ Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 68 230 42 46 6 1 1 28 5 2 45 79 10 2 0 0 0 57 287 8 38 .200 .354 .248 .602 .257 .048 .300 15.68 27.53 1.76 230.00
1989 AA Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 99 344 51 80 20 6 10 53 2 1 37 102 7 6 7 1 0 142 401 36 44 .233 .314 .413 .727 .291 .180 .293 9.23 25.44 2.76 34.40
1989 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 16 39 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 17 0 1 0 0 0 8 42 1 6 .179 .220 .205 .425 .077 .026 .318 4.76 40.48 8.50 --
1990 AAA Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 50 174 29 42 8 0 6 26 4 2 19 63 0 1 1 1 0 68 195 14 28 .241 .314 .391 .705 .270 .149 .340 9.74 32.31 3.32 29.00
1990 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 31 84 8 16 5 0 1 6 0 1 5 31 1 2 0 0 2 24 92 6 10 .190 .244 .286 .530 .143 .095 .288 5.43 33.70 6.20 84.00
1991 AAA Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 76 245 39 55 14 1 5 32 5 0 31 66 5 4 2 1 0 86 287 20 35 .224 .322 .351 .673 .273 .127 .284 10.80 23.00 2.13 49.00
1991 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 29 69 7 14 4 0 0 3 0 1 10 17 1 4 0 0 2 18 84 4 10 .203 .313 .261 .573 .188 .058 .269 11.90 20.24 1.70 --
1992 AAA Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 49 149 28 38 9 3 3 25 3 5 28 32 3 4 2 0 0 62 186 15 23 .255 .379 .416 .795 .336 .161 .302 15.05 17.20 1.14 49.67
1992 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 43 114 11 25 3 0 2 12 1 1 7 32 2 2 0 0 1 34 125 5 20 .219 .276 .298 .575 .140 .079 .288 5.60 25.60 4.57 57.00
1993 A+ Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 .143 .000 .000 12.50 12.50 1.00 --
1993 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 37 95 5 18 5 0 1 4 1 2 7 24 1 2 0 0 1 26 105 6 12 .189 .252 .274 .526 .147 .084 .243 6.67 22.86 3.43 95.00
1994 AAA Total -- ATL -- -- -- -- 36 81 3 10 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 30 0 0 1 0 3 16 87 4 6 .123 .172 .198 .370 .136 .074 .176 5.75 34.48 6.00 81.00
1995 AAA Total -- NYN,ATL -- -- -- -- 73 220 26 58 11 0 4 26 3 5 17 67 4 1 1 0 5 81 243 15 43 .264 .326 .368 .695 .173 .105 .360 7.00 27.57 3.94 55.00
1996 AAA Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 6 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 .056 .150 .056 .206 .111 .000 .077 10.00 25.00 2.50 --
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 156 401 35 80 18 0 4 29 2 5 31 121 5 11 0 0 6 110 448 22 58 .200 .265 .274 .540 .145 .075 .275 6.92 27.01 3.90 100.25
Total Minors (10 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 515 1657 250 378 80 12 38 228 28 17 219 509 37 19 16 4 8 596 1948 130 248 .228 .329 .360 .688 .270 .132 .302 11.24 26.13 2.32 43.61
Total AL (5 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 156 401 35 80 18 0 4 29 2 5 31 121 5 11 0 0 6 110 448 22 58 .200 .265 .274 .540 .145 .075 .275 6.92 27.01 3.90 100.25
Total AAA (6 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 290 887 125 204 45 4 19 111 15 12 102 263 12 10 7 2 8 314 1018 68 136 .230 .315 .354 .669 .242 .124 .302 10.02 25.83 2.58 46.68
Total AA (2 yrs) -- AA -- -- -- -- -- 104 357 52 82 21 6 10 53 2 1 39 105 8 6 7 1 0 145 417 37 45 .230 .314 .406 .720 .289 .176 .289 9.35 25.18 2.69 35.70
Total A+ (2 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 70 237 42 46 6 1 1 28 5 2 46 80 10 2 0 0 0 57 295 8 38 .194 .348 .241 .589 .253 .046 .288 15.59 27.12 1.74 237.00
Total A- (1 yrs) -- A- -- -- -- -- -- 51 176 31 46 8 1 8 36 6 2 32 61 7 1 2 1 0 80 218 17 29 .261 .392 .455 .846 .398 .193 .349 14.68 27.98 1.91 22.00
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1986 Team USA Collegiate Intl USA 20 5 14 2 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 2 3 .357 .438 .643 1.080 .429 .286 .333 12.50 6.25 0.50 14.00
-- Totals -- USA 20 5 14 2 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 2 3 .357 .438 .643 1.080 .429 .286 .333 12.50 6.25 0.50 14.00
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1987 Midland Angels Tex AA cal 21 c 5 0 0.0 26 5 1 0 32 31 0 0 -- .969 6.2 -- -- 3.7 100.0 3
1987 Salem Angels Nwst A- cal 21 of 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- 1.3 2.0 11
1988 Palm Springs Angels Calif A+ cal 22 c 36 0 0.0 235 27 8 4 270 262 0 0 -- .970 7.3 -- -- 25.4 52.9 1
1989 California Angels AL MLB cal 23 c 16 13 118.0 76 7 1 3 84 83 7 5 58.33 .988 5.2 0.70 6.33 9.9 100.0 3
1989 Midland Angels Tex AA cal 23 c 78 0 0.0 440 52 3 12 495 492 0 0 -- .994 6.3 -- -- 57.4 78.8 1
1989 Midland Angels Tex AA cal 23 1b 3 0 0.0 26 4 1 2 31 30 0 0 -- .968 10.0 -- -- 2.2 3.0 5
1990 California Angels AL MLB cal 24 c 31 23 222.0 139 15 2 1 156 154 15 8 65.22 .987 5.0 0.69 6.24 19.1 100.0 2
1990 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 24 c 48 0 0.0 277 36 7 5 320 313 0 0 -- .978 6.5 -- -- 34.0 96.0 1
1991 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 c 28 22 205.2 145 23 1 3 169 168 16 11 59.26 .994 6.0 0.82 7.37 17.3 96.6 3
1991 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 3.4 8
1991 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 25 c 69 0 0.0 397 49 7 7 453 446 0 0 -- .985 6.5 -- -- 50.7 90.8 1
1992 California Angels AL MLB cal 26 c 43 40 344.1 238 23 5 3 266 261 22 18 55.00 .981 6.1 0.76 6.83 26.5 100.0 3
1992 Edmonton Trappers PCL AAA cal 26 c 44 0 0.0 265 31 2 2 298 296 0 0 -- .993 6.7 -- -- 30.8 89.8 2
1993 California Angels AL MLB cal 27 c 35 33 268.0 184 17 4 4 205 201 17 9 65.38 .980 5.7 0.75 6.75 21.6 94.6 3
1993 California Angels AL MLB cal 27 lf 1 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.33 3.00 0.6 2.7 3
1993 California Angels AL MLB cal 27 of 1 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.33 3.00 0.6 2.7 7
1993 Palm Springs Angels Calif A+ cal 27 c 2 0 0.0 11 1 0 0 12 12 0 0 -- 1.000 6.0 -- -- 1.5 100.0 7
1994 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 28 c 13 0 0.0 91 9 3 0 103 100 0 0 -- .971 7.7 -- -- 9.2 36.1 3
1995 Norfolk Tides IL AAA nyn 29 c 46 0 0.0 290 38 2 5 330 328 0 0 -- .994 7.1 -- -- 32.4 82.1 2
1995 Richmond Braves IL AAA atl 29 c 17 0 0.0 83 10 0 1 93 93 0 0 -- 1.000 5.5 -- -- 12.1 100.0 4
1996 Vancouver Canadians PCL AAA cal 30 c 3 0 0.0 21 2 0 2 23 23 0 0 -- 1.000 7.7 -- -- 2.2 50.0 5
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- c 153 131 1,157 782 85 13 14 880 867 77 51 60.16 .985 5.7 0.75 6.74 -- -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- lf 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.33 3.00 -- -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.33 3.00 -- -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (6 yrs) -- AAA -- -- c 240 0 0 1424 175 21 22 1620 1599 0 0 -- .987 6.7 -- -- -- -- --
Total AA (2 yrs) -- AA -- -- c 83 0 0 466 57 4 12 527 523 0 0 -- .992 6.3 -- -- -- -- --
Total AA (1 yrs) -- AA -- -- 1b 3 0 0 26 4 1 2 31 30 0 0 -- .968 10.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total A+ (2 yrs) -- A+ -- -- c 38 0 0 246 28 8 4 282 274 0 0 -- .972 7.2 -- -- -- -- --
Total A- (1 yrs) -- A- -- -- of 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1987 Minor 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1988 Minor 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 Minor 0 78 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 MLB 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 Minor 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 MLB 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 Minor 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 MLB 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 Minor 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 MLB 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 Minor 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 MLB 0 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
1994 Minor 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 Minor 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 Minor 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0