Walt Dropo vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Howerton holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Bill Howerton led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 71), on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 113). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 138). The edge belongs to Bill Howerton.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Bill Howerton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Bill Howerton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0