Walt Dropo vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted a career OPS of .759 against Andy Merchant's .762. On the surface stats, Walt Dropo and Andy Merchant are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Andy Merchant

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Andy Merchant

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9