Walt Dropo vs. Derek Jeter — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Derek Jeter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Derek Jeter holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Derek Jeter led in walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 88). The edge belongs to Derek Jeter.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Derek Jeter

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
130.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12602
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11195
533.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3465
164.97
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2595
123.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
25.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
12.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
41.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.33
88.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4921
234.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4717
224.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923
91.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
62.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2974
141.6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1971.53
93.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
8.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1082
51.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
1.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
1840
87.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
2.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
13.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
17.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
21.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.68
78.68

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Derek Jeter

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2674
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2661
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69677
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23225.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3820
1.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6605
2.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10679
4.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10425
4.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.899
3.899
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
0.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0