Walt Dropo vs. Joe Hoover — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Joe Hoover across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 29), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 85), and contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 56). Joe Hoover held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 71). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Hoover

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
338
146.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
536.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
301
130.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
236
102.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
45
19.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
65
28.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
77.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
257
111.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
87.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
15.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.78
52.78

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Hoover

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1647
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0