Walt Dropo vs. Joe Morgan — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Morgan
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Morgan comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Joe Morgan led in walk rate (BB%+ 201 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 130 vs 98). Joe Morgan was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Morgan

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2649
140.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11329
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9277
491.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
133.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1704
90.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
23.78
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
14.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
43.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1830.32
96.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3962
209.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4422
234.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
87.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1133
60.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2515
133.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1813.62
96.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
2.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1865
98.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
53.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.16
11.16
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
2.7
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
5.56
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
36.49
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
45.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.96
80.96

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Morgan

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2546
1.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65052
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21684
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5758
2.39
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6969
2.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12972
5.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12727
5.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.999
4.999
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Joe Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1505
0.62
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0