Walt Dropo vs. Reggie Jefferson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Reggie Jefferson
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Walt Dropo and Reggie Jefferson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 98 for Walt Dropo, 102 for Reggie Jefferson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 111). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Reggie Jefferson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
176.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
552.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
637
165.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
110.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
34.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
55.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333.16
86.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1006
261.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
208.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
74.15
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
300
78.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
513
133.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.89
88.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
37.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
117.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Reggie Jefferson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3520
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
7.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
7.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1015
7.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.54
98.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.189
6.189
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.32
82.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0