Walt Dropo vs. Roman Mejias — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Roman Mejias
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Roman Mejias across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 120), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 94). Roman Mejias held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 77). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Roman Mejias

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
627
197.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
1905
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1768
556.85
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
449
141.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
102.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
57
17.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
54
17.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
123
38.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
202.82
63.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
692
217.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
555
174.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
66.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
202
63.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
360
113.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
208.78
65.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
89
28.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
74.96
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Roman Mejias

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
1.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
11319
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3773
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
1.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
2.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
2.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.02
82.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0