Walt Dropo vs. Willie Hudson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie Hudson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Willie Hudson are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .717) and slugging (.432 vs .380). Willie Hudson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .327). 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 Willie Hudson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
211.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
538.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
150
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
115.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.47
71.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
204.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
190.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
61.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
109.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.54
78.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Willie Hudson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Willie Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0