Walt Dropo vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Johnstone comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 131). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Jay Johnstone

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Jay Johnstone

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0