Walt Dropo vs. Ernest Gatewood — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ernest Gatewood
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against Ernest Gatewood. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .497) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .265). 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 Walt Dropo and Ernest Gatewood

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
173.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
721
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
650
540.92
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
131
109.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
116
96.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
44.72
37.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
151
125.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
187
155.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
62
51.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
61
50.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
123
102.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
51.09
42.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.83
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
45.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360.5
360.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.5
27.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.15
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Ernest Gatewood

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
1.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4088
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
6.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174
7.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
7.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.19
97.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.486
5.486
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.48
50.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0