What years did John Orton play?

John Orton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1993.

Was John Orton a pitcher?

No. John Orton was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Orton hit?

John Orton hit 4 career home runs with 80 hits.

John Orton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1993)

AVG .200

HR 4

RBI 29

H 80

OPS .540

PIV -1,259

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/8/1965 in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-08-20
Last Game: 1993-07-04

Full name: John Andrew Orton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
156	401	35	80	18	0	4	29	2	31	121	.200	.265	.274	.540	-1,259

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .540 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CAL	AL	16	39	4	7	1	0	4	0	2	17	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	31	84	8	16	5	1	6	0	5	31	.190	.257 (-26%)	.324 (-25%)	.385 (-26%)	.710 (-25%)	-340.6
1991	CAL	AL	29	69	7	14	4	0	3	0	10	17	.203	.255 (-21%)	.323 (-3%)	.384 (-32%)	.708 (-19%)	-174.9
1992	CAL	AL	43	114	11	25	3	2	12	1	7	32	.219	.255 (-14%)	.322 (-14%)	.377 (-21%)	.699 (-18%)	-305.2
1993	CAL	AL	37	95	5	18	5	1	4	1	7	24	.189	.265 (-29%)	.332 (-24%)	.403 (-32%)	.735 (-28%)	-438.3
Career · 5 seasons			156	401	35	80	18	4	29	2	31	121	.200	—	—	—	—	-1,259

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	198	16	34	1	12	.172
Away	78	203	19	46	3	17	.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1993-07-04	LAA	CLE	W	5	0	0	0	0	1
1993-07-02	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
1993-06-29	LAA	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1993-06-27	LAA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1993-06-24	LAA	KCR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993-06-22	LAA	KCR	L	3	1	2	1	0	0
1993-06-02	LAA	TOR	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1993-06-01	LAA	TOR	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1993-05-28	LAA	BAL	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1993-05-27	LAA	SEA	W	4	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	153	131	782	85	13	14
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CAL	C	16	13	76	7	1	3
1990	CAL	C	31	23	139	15	2	1
1991	CAL	C	28	22	145	23	1	3
1992	CAL	C	43	40	238	23	5	3
1993	CAL	C	35	33	184	17	4	4
1993	CAL	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	153
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	CAL	AL	$160,000
1992	CAL	AL	$130,000
1991	CAL	AL	$120,000
1990	CAL	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$510,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	CA	1985, 1986, 1987

Frequently Asked Questions about John Orton

What years did John Orton play?: John Orton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1993.
Was John Orton a pitcher?: No. John Orton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Orton hit?: John Orton hit 4 career home runs with 80 hits.