Nolan Arenado vs. Walt Dropo — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-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, Nolan Arenado comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Nolan Arenado led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 113). Nolan Arenado was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Walt Dropo

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6807
543.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
153.43
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2541
202.96
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
992
79.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
94.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1823
145.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129.7
90.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.43
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
46.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
87.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
16.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.41
57.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Walt Dropo

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1731
1.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5057
3.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4920
2.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.842
2.842
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
0.27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0