Walt Dropo vs. Norm McNeil — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Norm McNeil
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Norm McNeil are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .733) and slugging (.432 vs .333). Norm McNeil had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .327). 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 Norm McNeil

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
95.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Norm McNeil

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0