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Name Team Age
Tom Orton Retired (1968, Age 36) Died (1991, Age 60)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11
(1954)		 CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League 0 13 years (145 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A  B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  C+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 12/8/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
D  (15.1 %) D  (15.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 57.00 6 / 11 4 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 3 9 / 9 3 / 4 9 / 11 35 / 57
1955 Majors 57.09 145 117 17 6 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 5 5 / 11 6 / 10 1 / 3 25 / 57
1956 Majors 68.02 162 130 0 3 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 10 5 / 11 6 / 7 6 / 13 8 / 8 33 / 68
1957 Majors 57.41 139 112 23 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 4 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 11 12 / 57
1958 Majors 67.23 162 130 0 3 / 12 3 / 14 3 / 12 3 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 4 17 / 67
1959 Majors 58.89 141 114 21 1 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 10 8 / 58
1960 Majors 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 15 1 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 64
1961 Majors 64.61 162 130 0 3 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 5 0 / 11 6 / 64
1962 Majors 61.37 156 126 6 0 / 5 1 / 13 2 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 4 / 61
1963 Majors 54.72 134 108 28 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 4 / 54
1964 Majors 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 64
1965 Majors 58.99 154 124 8 -1 / 7 -3 / 13 -3 / 4 -3 / 6 -3 / 11 -1 / 6 0 / 11 -14 / 58
1966 Majors 56.22 139 113 23 -1 / 10 -6 / 13 -2 / 8 -1 / 5 -8 / 4 0 / 8 -4 / 8 -22 / 56
1967 Majors 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 7 -1 / 11 -10 / 11 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 -14 / 64
1968 Majors 27.65 145 15 0 -5 / 5 -5 / 4 -4 / 4 -7 / 5 -3 / 2 -2 / 3 -1 / 4 -27 / 27
Total 2125 1609 126 15 / 129 4 / 154 6 / 126 0 / 118 10 / 130 21 / 104 15 / 115 71 / 876
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.