Walt Dropo vs. John Hines — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Hines
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and John Hines are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .708) and slugging (.432 vs .372). John Hines had the advantage in on-base percentage (.336 vs .327). 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 John Hines

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
357
162.27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
1320
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
1177
535
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
149.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
112.27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
26.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
157.48
71.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
438
199.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
195.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
74.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
182
82.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
154.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174.77
79.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
93
42.27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.57
188.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.29
13.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
18.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
11.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
John Hines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
12.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.86
92.86

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and John Hines

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
1.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
3.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
3.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
3.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.538
2.538
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
John Hines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.82
70.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0