Walt Dropo vs. Colson Montgomery — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Colson Montgomery
Gen ZIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Colson Montgomery are closely matched on the surface stats. Colson Montgomery posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .759) and slugging (.529 vs .432). Walt Dropo had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .313). By the career numbers, Colson Montgomery had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Colson Montgomery

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
71
150.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
283
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
255
540.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
61
129.33
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
30
63.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
65.72
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.46
92.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
286.22
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
88
186.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
91.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
116.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
163.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
88.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
175.97
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Colson Montgomery

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1794
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.65
97.65
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.458
3.458
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0