Marlon Anderson vs. Walt Dropo — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Walt Dropo holds a real edge over Marlon Anderson in this comparison. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 63), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 102). Marlon Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 77). The edge belongs to Walt Dropo.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Anderson and Walt Dropo

Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
849
145.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
592
101.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
43.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1252
214.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
67.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
63.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
80.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
10.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
12.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
16.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.74
74.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Walt Dropo

Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
1.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19437
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6479
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1619
2.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3456
4.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3373
4.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.964
3.964
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0