Walt Dropo vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 49). Bob Melvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 77). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Bob Melvin

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Bob Melvin

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34