Walt Dropo vs. David Howard — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
David Howard
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against David Howard. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .294). 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 David Howard

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
215.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
529.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
362
121
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
280
93.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
57
19.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
145.3
48.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
480
160.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
508
169.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
169
56.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
49.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154.27
51.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
45.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
103.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.76
54.76

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and David Howard

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
1.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
0.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12810
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4270
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
1.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
2.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2330
4.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
4.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.589
3.589
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.6
72.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0