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Ted Williams League
10-23-2439
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 71 166 36 8 1 7 25 17 35 .693 .290 .404 .187 .217
1955 RHP 93 251 57 11 2 5 18 11 58 .606 .260 .347 .120 .227
1956 LHP 71 167 42 6 1 8 23 12 32 .741 .298 .443 .192 .251
1956 RHP 111 295 56 7 3 11 44 20 71 .589 .243 .346 .156 .190
1957 LHP 60 149 43 6 2 8 20 6 30 .833 .316 .517 .228 .289
1957 RHP 91 266 35 5 0 8 23 27 59 .458 .217 .241 .109 .132
1958 LHP 82 186 47 4 2 6 24 9 30 .680 .288 .392 .140 .253
1958 RHP 112 335 79 8 0 7 20 18 63 .601 .279 .322 .087 .236
1959 LHP 68 151 43 6 2 3 21 12 33 .750 .339 .411 .126 .285
1959 RHP 97 290 81 13 3 13 45 23 50 .816 .337 .479 .200 .279
1960 LHP 73 158 37 7 0 8 28 20 33 .753 .322 .430 .196 .234
1960 RHP 115 353 100 14 1 12 50 25 72 .760 .329 .431 .147 .283
1961 LHP 77 180 42 5 0 12 42 15 29 .750 .289 .461 .228 .233
1961 RHP 111 311 70 12 0 7 32 34 67 .638 .307 .331 .106 .225
1962 LHP 70 167 41 9 1 7 27 7 36 .711 .274 .437 .192 .246
1962 RHP 107 332 77 14 0 11 40 27 72 .667 .294 .373 .142 .232
1963 LHP 64 146 38 5 2 6 25 18 27 .791 .345 .445 .185 .260
1963 RHP 93 267 72 16 6 7 35 18 45 .770 .317 .453 .184 .270
1964 LHP 72 149 41 3 1 4 30 15 21 .725 .335 .389 .114 .275
1964 RHP 116 376 113 23 5 19 63 27 83 .886 .346 .540 .239 .301
1965 LHP 54 134 37 5 0 4 26 10 24 .727 .324 .403 .127 .276
1965 RHP 113 351 94 12 2 20 69 25 63 .802 .318 .484 .217 .268
1966 LHP 43 114 27 4 0 4 16 8 18 .670 .293 .377 .140 .237
1966 RHP 102 325 81 7 1 9 38 28 71 .670 .310 .360 .111 .249
1967 LHP 51 118 29 6 1 2 16 8 29 .658 .294 .364 .119 .246
1967 RHP 117 382 90 15 0 19 59 37 79 .727 .303 .424 .188 .236
1968 LHP 30 53 17 2 0 6 12 4 8 1.077 .379 .698 .377 .321
1968 RHP 40 51 16 5 0 3 8 4 14 .952 .364 .588 .275 .314
Total LHP 886 2038 520 76 13 85 335 161 385 .740 .310 .430 .175 .255
Total RHP 1418 4185 1021 162 23 151 544 324 867 .702 .300 .402 .158 .244
Total 1662 6223 1541 238 36 236 879 485 1252 .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.