Walt Dropo vs. John Mayberry — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Mayberry
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Mayberry comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. John Mayberry led in walk rate (BB%+ 179 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 236 vs 168), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 77). Walt Dropo held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 106). John Mayberry was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and John Mayberry

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1620
150.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6446
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5447
507.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1379
128.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
83.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
23.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
45.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
918.88
85.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2393
222.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
215.48
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
81.82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
126.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916.99
85.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
82
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
9.87
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
810
75.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.96
7.96
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
John Mayberry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
10.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and John Mayberry

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
1.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1421
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37656
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12552
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13169
9.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
0.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14084
10.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13996
10.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.366
8.366
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
John Mayberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1307
0.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mayberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0