Walt Dropo vs. Newt Joseph — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Newt Joseph
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Newt Joseph are closely matched on the surface stats. Newt Joseph posted stronger numbers in OPS (.790 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .421). By the career numbers, Newt Joseph 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 Newt Joseph

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
659
148.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
2657
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
517.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
666
150.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
468
105.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
29.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
198
44.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394.18
89.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
964
217.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
951
214.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
85.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
401
90.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
750
169.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417.65
94.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
59.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.89
94.89
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.36
9.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
18.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
21.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
22.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.92
95.92

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Newt Joseph

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
1.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15364
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5121.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
0.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
1.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687
2.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
2.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.381
2.381
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0