Walt Dropo vs. Sam Jethroe — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Walt Dropo holds a real edge over Sam Jethroe in this comparison. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 109), contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 64), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 104). Sam Jethroe held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 71). The edge belongs to Walt Dropo.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Sam Jethroe

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
540.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
149.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
29.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
59
12.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
937
205.78
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
282
61.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412.31
90.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
48.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
65.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Sam Jethroe

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.35
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
3.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1506
9.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
10.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.41
28.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0