Walt Dropo vs. Al Martin — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Al Martin
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Walt Dropo and Al Martin are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 98 for Walt Dropo, 103 for Al Martin), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 111). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Al Martin

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
157.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4688
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4242
542.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
150
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
772
98.81
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
28.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
132
16.89
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
51.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659.14
84.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1884
241.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1586
202.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
84.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
485
62.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1017
130.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664.05
84.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
49.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
879
112.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Al Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
22.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
8.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
30.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.69
72.69

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Al Martin

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
1.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25604
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8534.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1700
1.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
1.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1754
1.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Al Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.03
93.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0