Walt Dropo vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Mayer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Mayer. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .269). 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 Ed Mayer

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
188
141
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
800
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
752
564
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
167
125.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
97.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
37
27.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
48.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
215
161.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
215
161.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
54.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
101
75.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
173
129.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
69.84
52.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
12.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Ed Mayer

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4920
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1640
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.81
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
3.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
3.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.91
87.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.233
3.233
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0