Walt Dropo vs. Nippy Jones — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Nippy Jones
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Nippy Jones across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 96). Nippy Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 77). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Nippy Jones

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
412
168.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
563.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
150.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
111.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
24.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
97
39.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146.72
59.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
528
215.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
443
180.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146
59.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
209
85.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
330
134.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
157.25
64.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
71
28.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.41
14.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
22.03
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
23.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.63
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Nippy Jones

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.35
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
22.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
141.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9173
18.29
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
192.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
13.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9931
19.8
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
209.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9847
19.64
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3244
206.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.366
8.366
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.216
9.216
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
1.93
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
18.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0