Walt Dropo vs. Steve Jeltz — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Jeltz
Baby BoomersFranceThrows RightBats SwitchEuropePhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Steve Jeltz holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Steve Jeltz led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 99 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 16). The edge belongs to Steve Jeltz.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Steve Jeltz

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
727
213.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
2041
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
1749
514.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
367
107.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
296
87.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
46
13.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
71
20.87
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.22
44.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
468
137.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
618
181.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
183
53.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
130
38.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
308
90.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
160.71
47.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
72.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
100.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
10
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
15.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
8.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Steve Jeltz

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
1.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14852
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4950.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
1.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
3.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2668
4.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2593
4.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.19
97.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.622
3.622
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Steve Jeltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.82
76.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
0.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jeltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0