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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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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Tom Orton has retired from the New York Manhattans
1968-06-25	The New York Manhattans have acquired Tom Orton from the waiver wire.
1968-06-05	The 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.
1966-08-12	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-07-09	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1965-06-25	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1963-09-29	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1963-07-15	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1962-07-20	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1959-07-15	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-05-29	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1955-07-30	Tom Orton of the Cincinnati Hensballs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1955-04-01	The Cincinnati Hensballs have promoted Tom Orton to the major league team.
1954-04-30	A 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.