Walt Dropo vs. Josh Hamilton — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Josh Hamilton
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Hamilton comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Josh Hamilton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 168), walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 113). Josh Hamilton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Josh Hamilton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1027
141.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4350
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
539.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
156.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
676
93.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
32.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
27.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
63.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.47
96.89
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2016
278.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
209.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
701
96.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
153.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.1
96.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
48.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
938
129.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Josh Hamilton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
1.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23001
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7667
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1956
2.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
2.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
2.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
98.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0