Walt Dropo vs. Charlie Hickman — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Charlie Hickman
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Charlie Hickman comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Charlie Hickman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 376 vs 168), contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 132 vs 113). Walt Dropo held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 53). Charlie Hickman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Charlie Hickman

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1081
152.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
4252
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3982
561.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
165.95
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
114.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
30.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
51.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581.77
82.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1752
247.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1387
195.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
478
67.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
614
86.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
145.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.71
89.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
55.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
10.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
10.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Charlie Hickman

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
0.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26649
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8883
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5041
5.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174
1.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
0.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6572
6.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6215
6.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
0.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0