Walt Dropo vs. Dan Meyer — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dan Meyer
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Walt Dropo comes out clearly ahead of Dan Meyer across most offensive categories. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 100). Dan Meyer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 190 vs 77). Walt Dropo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Dan Meyer

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1118
166.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4027
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3734
556.34
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
944
140.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
674
100.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
22.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
270
40.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
412.67
61.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1417
211.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1173
174.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
411
61.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
459
68.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
784
116.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
424.48
63.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
219
32.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
41.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.54
14.54
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
15.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
13.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.78
67.78

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dan Meyer

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
1.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23034
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7678
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4562
5.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
0.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5259
6.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5170
6.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.431
5.431
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.39
91.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
0.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0