Walt Dropo vs. Dave McKay — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave McKay
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Dave McKay across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 41), walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 41), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 85). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Dave McKay

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
185.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2086
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1928
554.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
441
126.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
335
96.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
70
20.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
106
30.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
156.58
45.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
604
173.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
544
156.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
191
54.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
170
48.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
340
97.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
160.99
46.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
86
24.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
96.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.19
6.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Dave McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
14.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dave McKay

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
1.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
0.97
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14763
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
1.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
2.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2597
4.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2511
4.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.845
3.845
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Dave McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.32
81.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0