Walt Dropo vs. Ed Hilley — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Hilley
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Ed Hilley are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Hilley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Hilley 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 Ed Hilley

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Ed Hilley

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Ed Hilley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hilley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0