Walt Dropo vs. Dallas McPherson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dallas McPherson
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Dallas McPherson are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .294). Dallas McPherson had the advantage in slugging (.446 vs .432). 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 Dallas McPherson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
201.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
559.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
134.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
75.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
26.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
59.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.82
73.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
249.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
175.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
78.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
65.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.18
69.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
39.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
192.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dallas McPherson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2666
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
2.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.32
96.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.84
79.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0