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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
58.111
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 tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1993 1993-10-07 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 27.303
1993 1993-07-07 1993-09-10 CAL MLB DL - Inflamed right elbow Injury -- No 27.211
1993 1993-06-03 1993-06-22 CAL MLB DL - Sprained right thumb *Tag play as catcher* Injury -- No 27.177
1992 1992-07-04 1992-08-29 CAL MLB DL - Unknown Injury -- No 26.208
1992 1992-04-01 1992-05-13 CAL MLB DL - Sore shoulder Injury -- No 26.114
1987 1987-06-02 1992-04-01 CAL MLB Signed out of draft (Cal Poly) Hist -- No 21.176
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