Walt Dropo vs. Bill Johnson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Johnson
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Bill Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .687) and slugging (.432 vs .278). Bill Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.409 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 Bill Johnson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
89.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Bill Johnson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0