Walt Dropo vs. Jimmy Johnston — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Johnston
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jimmy Johnston holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Jimmy Johnston led in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 37). The edge belongs to Jimmy Johnston.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Jimmy Johnston

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
146.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5628
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5070
540.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
159.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1211
129.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
19.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
282
30.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684.68
72.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
201.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1904
202.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
410
43.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
121.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.4
82.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
41.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
26.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.79
22.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
15.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
18.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
26.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.06
67.06

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Jimmy Johnston

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2539
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5186
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4896
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.849
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0