Walt Dropo vs. Rick Monday — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Rick Monday
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rick Monday comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Rick Monday led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 71), on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 113). Walt Dropo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 64). Rick Monday was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Rick Monday

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1986
166.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7162
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6136
514.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rick Monday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1619
135.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1066
89.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
20.78
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
20.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
46.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036.77
86.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2718
227.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2567
215.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
79.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
64.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
124.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1031.99
86.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Rick Monday
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924
77.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
8.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Rick Monday
Career
Per 600 PA
1513
126.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Rick Monday
Career
Per 600 PA
4.73
4.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
5.95
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.21
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
7.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
15.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.85
51.85

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Rick Monday

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1616
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42802
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14267.1
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
2.51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
4177
2.63
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
4096
2.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Rick Monday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.77
92.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Monday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0