Walt Dropo vs. Jimmy Hudgens — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Hudgens
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Jimmy Hudgens are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Hudgens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.774 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .410). By the career numbers, Jimmy Hudgens 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 Jimmy Hudgens

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
354.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
150
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
85.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
218.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
218.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
88.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Jimmy Hudgens

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Jimmy Hudgens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.462
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Hudgens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0