Walt Dropo vs. Joe May — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe May posted the stronger offensive profile against Walt Dropo. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in home run production (152 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe May 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 Joe May

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe May

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0