Walt Dropo vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 168), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 113). Walt Dropo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Ryan Howard

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Ryan Howard

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.366
8.366
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0