Ed Boland vs. Walt Dropo — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .279). By the career numbers, Walt Dropo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Walt Dropo

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Walt Dropo

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0