Walt Dropo vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 101). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Sam Mertes

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Sam Mertes

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0