Walt Dropo vs. Paul Molitor — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paul Molitor
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Molitor comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Paul Molitor led in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 101). Paul Molitor was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Paul Molitor

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2683
132.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12160
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10835
534.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
163.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2366
116.74
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
29.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
11.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
47.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853.5
91.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4854
239.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
220.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
87.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1307
64.49
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2855
140.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918.6
94.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
53.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
4.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1244
61.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
9.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
10.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
24.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
31.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.37
79.37

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Paul Molitor

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1495
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38996
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12998.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3506
2.43
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
2.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6955
4.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6747
4.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.513
4.513
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
0.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0