Walt Dropo vs. Dave Henderson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Henderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Henderson comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Dave Henderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 71), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 113), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 98). Dave Henderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Dave Henderson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1538
162.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5677
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5130
542.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1324
139.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
87.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
30.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
20.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
52.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726.21
76.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2235
236.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1811
191.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
75.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
74.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1221
129.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.55
77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
49.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
116.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
9.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.82
56.82

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dave Henderson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33514
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11171.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3334
2.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3488
2.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
2.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.42
98.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.472
2.472
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Dave Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.42
89.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0