Jose Abreu vs. Walt Dropo — Career Comparison

Jose Abreu
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Abreu comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Jose Abreu led in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 151). Jose Abreu was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jose Abreu and Walt Dropo

Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1446
139.49
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
540.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
153.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
979
94.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
31.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
25.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
58.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913.35
88.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2738
264.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2144
206.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
769
74.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
92.6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
141.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
914.35
88.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
12.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
41.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1246
120.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4.99
4.99
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
18.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Jose Abreu and Walt Dropo

Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32548
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10849.1
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9850
8.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
0.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10567
8.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10487
8.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.366
8.366
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Jose Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
0.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0