Tom Orton
Thomas H. Orton "Turtle"
Born: July 4, 1938
Algonac, MI US
Deceased: March 15, 2020
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1960-1963
Tom Orton compiled a career batting average of .229 with 1 home runs and 131 RBI in his 358-game career with the Montgomery Rebels, Decatur Commodores, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Lakeland Tigers and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 65 | 236 | 194 | 22 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 36 | 23 | .232 | .355 | .314 | .669 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 48 | 183 | 151 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 11 | .172 | .293 | .185 | .478 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 60 | 227 | 198 | 24 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 13 | .293 | .372 | .328 | .700 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 104 | 330 | 283 | 24 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 41 | 23 | .205 | .308 | .230 | .538 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 77 | 287 | 252 | 24 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | .246 | .331 | .286 | .617 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 358 | 1278 | 1088 | 109 | 249 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 158 | 88 | .229 | .331 | .267 | .598 | 291 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 60 | 420 | 21 | 7 | 2 | .984 | 7.350 | 8 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 57 | 424 | 48 | 6 | 10 | .987 | 8.281 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 46 | 270 | 28 | 7 | 5 | .977 | 6.478 | 8 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 94 | 604 | 71 | 6 | 12 | .991 | 7.181 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 68 | 529 | 51 | 8 | 3 | .986 | 8.529 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 325 | 2247 | 219 | 34 | 32 | .986 | 7.588 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET |
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