John Anderson vs. Walt Dropo — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. John Anderson led in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 100). John Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Walt Dropo

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
44.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903.39
80.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2569
227.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
195.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
871
77.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
86.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.09
87.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Walt Dropo

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41697
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13899
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8078
5.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8766
5.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8522
5.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.293
5.293
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
0.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0