John Orton
John Andrew Orton
Born: December 8, 1965
Santa Cruz, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 17 (1984 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1987 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Career: 1987-1996
Major League Statistics
John Orton compiled a career batting average of .228 with 38 home runs and 228 RBI in his 515-game career with the Salem Angels, Midland Angels, Palm Springs Angels, Edmonton Trappers, Richmond Braves, Norfolk Tides and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Salem Angels |
 Midland Angels |
 Palm Springs Angels |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Palm Springs Angels |
 Richmond Braves |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Vancouver Canadians |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem Angels | 51 | 218 | 176 | 31 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 61 | .261 | .392 | .455 | .846 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 5 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | .312 | .231 | .543 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 68 | 287 | 230 | 42 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 79 | .200 | .354 | .248 | .602 | 57 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 99 | 401 | 344 | 51 | 80 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 102 | .233 | .314 | .413 | .727 | 142 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 50 | 195 | 174 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 63 | .241 | .314 | .391 | .705 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 76 | 287 | 245 | 39 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 66 | .224 | .322 | .351 | .673 | 86 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 49 | 186 | 149 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 32 | .255 | .379 | .416 | .795 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 36 | 87 | 81 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .123 | .172 | .198 | .370 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 17 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | .180 | .236 | .300 | .536 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 56 | 187 | 170 | 20 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 45 | .288 | .353 | .388 | .741 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 6 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .056 | .150 | .056 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 515 | 1948 | 1657 | 250 | 378 | 80 | 12 | 38 | 228 | 28 | 17 | 219 | 509 | .228 | .329 | .360 | .688 | 596 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | C | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 6.200 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem Angels | C | 34 | 270 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .979 | 8.382 | 9 | |||
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem Angels | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1988 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | C | 36 | 235 | 27 | 8 | 4 | .970 | 7.278 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | C | 78 | 440 | 52 | 3 | 12 | .994 | 6.308 | 8 | |||
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 1B | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 48 | 277 | 36 | 7 | 5 | .978 | 6.521 | 5 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 69 | 397 | 49 | 7 | 7 | .985 | 6.464 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 44 | 265 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .993 | 6.727 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | C | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 13 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 7.692 | 0 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 46 | 290 | 38 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 7.130 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 37.8 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 17 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.471 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.667 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Totals | 400 | 2433 | 279 | 40 | 43 | .985 | 6.780 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 41.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem Angels | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL |
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