Walt Dropo vs. Matt Joyce — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt Joyce holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 123). The edge belongs to Matt Joyce.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt Joyce

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
503
69.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt Joyce

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
1.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0