Walt Dropo vs. Grant Johnson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Grant Johnson
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Grant Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Walt Dropo. Grant Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.402 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in home run production (152 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Grant Johnson 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 Grant Johnson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
192
135.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
850
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
752
530.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
177.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
131.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
35.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
46.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146.62
103.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
241.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
336
237.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.898
0.898
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
99.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
83.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
177.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155.45
109.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
43.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Grant Johnson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5062
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
2.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
3.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1102
5.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1032
5.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.375
5.375
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Grant Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.21
55.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0