Walt Dropo vs. Charles Matthews — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Charles Matthews
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Charles Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Charles Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .333). By the career numbers, Charles Matthews 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 Charles Matthews

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
127.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
131.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Charles Matthews

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.35
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0