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Ted Williams League
10-16-2439
Tom Orton Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .714 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 1541 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 12-08-1931
HR 236 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(145 games)
RBI 879
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D  (15.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (15.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 CIN
117
417
36
93
19
3
12
43
28
 93 0 0
0
 1 3
.641
.272
.369
.146
.223
1956 CIN
130
462
52
98
13
4
19
67
32
 103 1 3
3
 1 2
.644
.263
.381
.169
.212
1957 CIN
112
415
34
78
11
2
16
43
33
 89 2 0
3
 2 2
.591
.251
.340
.152
.188
1958 CIN
130
521
48
126
12
2
13
44
27
 93 3 2
6
 2 3
.630
.282
.347
.106
.242
1959 CIN
114
441
63
124
19
5
16
66
35
 83 3 1
4
 2 3
.793
.338
.456
.175
.281
1960 CIN
130
511
69
137
21
1
20
78
45
 105 1 3
8
 4 5
.757
.327
.431
.162
.268
1961 CIN
130
491
66
112
17
0
19
74
49
 96 3 3
6
 1 5
.679
.300
.379
.151
.228
1962 CIN
126
499
64
118
23
1
18
67
34
 108 2 1
6
 1 10
.682
.287
.395
.158
.236
1963 CIN
108
413
51
110
21
8
13
60
36
 72 2 1
6
 3 2
.778
.327
.450
.184
.266
1964 CIN
130
525
92
154
26
6
23
93
42
 104 0 5
6
 1 2
.840
.343
.497
.204
.293
1965 CIN
124
485
73
131
17
2
24
95
35
 87 3 6
2
 3 5
.781
.319
.462
.192
.270
1966 CIN
113
439
60
108
11
1
13
54
36
 89 3 3
8
 0 2
.670
.306
.364
.118
.246
1967 CIN
130
500
64
119
21
1
21
75
45
 108 1 3
5
 2 4
.711
.301
.410
.172
.238
1968 CIN-NYN
68
104
16
33
7
0
9
20
8
 22 1 0
0
 1 1
1.016
.372
.644
.327
.317
Total
1662
6223
788
1541
238
36
236
879
485
 1252 25 31
63
 24 49
.714
.303
.411
.164
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Tom Orton has retired from the New York Manhattans
1968-06-25The New York Manhattans have acquired Tom Orton from the waiver wire.
1968-06-05The Cincinnati Hensballs have promoted Cannonball Lindstrom to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hensballs have promoted Chad Bunker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hensballs have designated Harvey Klugmann for assignment. The Cincinnati Hensballs have designated Tom Orton for assignment.
1966-08-12Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-07-09Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1965-06-25Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1963-09-29Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1963-07-15Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1962-07-20Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1959-07-15Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-05-29Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1955-07-30Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1955-04-01The Cincinnati Hensballs have promoted Tom Orton to the major league team.
1954-04-30A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Hensballs. The Cincinnati Hensballs receive Jay Taylor, Shirley Griffin, Tom Orton, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Bill "Wallstreet" Comstock, Jack Wheat.