Walt Dropo vs. Walt Meinert — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Walt Meinert
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Walt Meinert are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Meinert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .375). By the career numbers, Walt Meinert 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 Walt Meinert

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
114.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
121.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Walt Meinert

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0