Walt Dropo vs. Dave Matranga — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Matranga
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Dave Matranga are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Matranga posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .759) and slugging (.667 vs .432). Walt Dropo had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .167). By the career numbers, Dave Matranga 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 Dave Matranga

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
77.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dave Matranga

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.35
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0