Walt Dropo vs. Jimmy Mathison — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Mathison. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .676) and slugging (.432 vs .308). Jimmy Mathison had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .327). By the career numbers, Walt Dropo 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 Jimmy Mathison

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
112.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
12.31
65.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Jimmy Mathison

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
3.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0