Walt Dropo vs. Pat Meares — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Pat Meares
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Pat Meares across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 72), walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 45), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 91). Pat Meares held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 77). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Pat Meares

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
982
165.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
3560
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3287
553.99
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
849
143.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
102.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
26.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
58
9.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
239
40.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
356.54
60.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
206.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
177.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
67.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
382
64.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
725
122.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
370.92
62.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
150
25.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
588
99.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
15.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.43
61.43

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Pat Meares

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
973
1.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24121
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8040.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
1.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2682
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4416
4.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4264
4.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
96.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.382
4.382
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
0.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0