Walt Dropo vs. Lance Johnson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lance Johnson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lance Johnson holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Lance Johnson led in contact rate (K%+ 275 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 34). The edge belongs to Lance Johnson.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Lance Johnson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1447
149.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5800
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5379
556.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1565
161.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
128.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
18.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
12.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
326
33.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708.6
73.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2076
214.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1924
199.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
79.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
486
50.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1219
126.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
769.72
79.63
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
36.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
39.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.1
15.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
33.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
44.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.69
75.69

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Lance Johnson

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387
1.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1271
0.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34572
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11524
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3509
2.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3639
2.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3577
2.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.3
98.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.64
91.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0