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John Orton

Position: Catcher

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)

Debut: August 20, 1989 (Age 23-255d, 15,672nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-23 / in Starts: 19-21
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 125 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	79 (43-16-20)
Avg. MLBer w/ 125 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	76 (37-25-13)

Most Driven In
G Disarcina	2
L Sojo	2
Self	2
R Ducey	1
D Easley	1
H Brooks	1
R Gonzales	1
L Stevens	1

Most Driven In By
L Sojo	2
Self	2
C Curtis	2
G Disarcina	1
V Hayes	1
L Polonia	1
G Gaetti	1
D Easley	0

1992 Batting Game Log

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1992 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	77	59 (58)	Jun 12	CAL		KCR	W,5-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	.52	0.036	.11	0.01%	0.14	C
2	78	60	Jun 13	CAL		KCR	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	8	1.26	0.156	.31	0.02%	1.36	C
3	79	61	Jun 14	CAL		KCR	W,5-1	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.400	.855	7	1.55	-0.049	.43	-0.01%	-0.31	C
4	80	62	Jun 15	CAL		TEX	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.400	.308	.708	8	1.49	0.038	.52	0.01%	0.62	C
5	81	64 (1)	Jun 17	CAL		TEX	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	8	.36	-0.027	.14	-0.01%	-0.54	C
6	82	65	Jun 19	CAL		OAK	L,8-12	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.286	.211	.496	8	.50	-0.038	.27	-0.01%	-0.61	C
7	83	67 (1)	Jun 21	CAL		OAK	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	8	.85	-0.070	.41	-0.02%	-1.00	C
8	84	68	Jun 22	CAL	@	MIN	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.200	.459	8	1.27	-0.023	.60	-0.01%	0.00	C
9	85	70 (1)	Jun 24	CAL	@	MIN	L,0-11	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.233	.179	.412	8	.65	-0.050	.19	-0.01%	-0.62	C
10	86	71	Jun 25	CAL	@	SEA	L,4-13	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.212	.161	.373	8	.38	-0.029	.07	0.00%	-0.61	C
11	87	72	Jun 26	CAL	@	SEA	W,10-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.237	.171	.408	8	.38	-0.038	.05	0.00%	-0.51	C
12	88	73	Jun 27	CAL	@	SEA	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.262	.184	.446	8	1.49	-0.052	.26	-0.01%	-0.72	C
13	89	75 (1)	Jun 29	CAL		MIN	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.250	.175	.425	8	1.04	-0.052	.22	-0.01%	-0.46	C
14	90	76	Jun 30	CAL		MIN	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.250	.175	.425	8						C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	91	77	Jul 1	CAL		MIN	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.255	.186	.441	8	1.33	-0.027	.11	0.00%	-0.07	C
16	92	78	Jul 3	CAL	@	TOR	L,1-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.174	.414	8	.28	-0.021	.01	0.00%	-1.08	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	93	130 (51)	Aug 29	CAL		BOS	W,7-2	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.278	.204	.482	9	.47	0.133	.00	0.00%	2.07	C
18	94	131	Aug 30	CAL		BOS	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.268	.196	.464	9	.64	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.33	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	95	133 (1)	Sep 1	CAL		CLE	W,7-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.267	.200	.467	9	1.43	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.44	C
20	96	134	Sep 2	CAL		CLE	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.274	.211	.485	9	1.37	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.09	C
21	97	135	Sep 4	CAL		BAL	L,7-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.266	.203	.469	9	1.30	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
22	98	136	Sep 5	CAL		BAL	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.258	.197	.454	9	1.36	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.58	C
23	99	138 (1)	Sep 7	CAL		OAK	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.203	.261	.203	.464	9	1.26	0.099	.00	0.00%	0.17	C
24	100	139	Sep 8	CAL		OAK	L,2-14	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.274	.265	.539	9	.22	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.41	C
25	101	140	Sep 9	CAL		OAK	L,0-3	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.267	.257	.524	9	.61	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.02	C
26	102	141	Sep 11	CAL	@	MIN	W,8-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.256	.247	.503	9	.65	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.50	C
27	103	143 (1)	Sep 13	CAL	@	MIN	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.263	.253	.516	8	1.18	0.107	.00	0.00%	0.86	C
28	104	144	Sep 15	CAL	@	SEA	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.274	.269	.543	9	.65	-0.029	.00	0.00%	0.40	C
29	105	145	Sep 16	CAL	@	SEA	W,2-1	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.264	.259	.524	9	.89	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.41	C
30	106	146	Sep 17	CAL		MIN	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.270	.265	.535	9	1.21	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.40	C
31	107	148 (1)	Sep 19	CAL		MIN	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.269	.256	.525	9	.46	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.44	C
32	108	149	Sep 20	CAL		MIN	L,5-7	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.281	.261	.543	9	.78	0.051	.00	0.00%	0.35	C
33	109	150	Sep 22	CAL	@	MIL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.276	.256	.531	9	1.19	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.67	C
34	110	151	Sep 23	CAL	@	MIL	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.270	.250	.520	9	.97	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
35	111	153 (1)	Sep 25	CAL	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.279	.284	.563	9	1.00	0.173	.00	0.00%	1.79	C
36	112	154	Sep 26	CAL	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.290	.306	.596	9	.62	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.56	C
37	113	155	Sep 27	CAL	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-11	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228	.291	.307	.598	9	1.51	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.24	C
38	114	156	Sep 28	CAL		KCR	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.292	.308	.600	9	1.52	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.13	C
39	115	158 (1)	Sep 30	CAL		KCR	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.284	.299	.584	9	.69	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.48	C
40	116	159	Oct 1	CAL		KCR	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.280	.294	.573	9	.79	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
41	117	160	Oct 2	CAL		TEX	W,6-3	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.281	.304	.585	9	.61	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.29	C
42	118	161	Oct 3	CAL		TEX	W,4-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.279	.301	.580	7	.82	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.49	C
43	119	162	Oct 4	CAL		TEX	L,5-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.276	.298	.575	9	.20	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
							20-23		125	114	11	25	3	0	2	12	7	0	32	2	2	0	2	1	1	1	.219	.276	.298	.575		.88	-0.088	.09	-0.05%	-3.46

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