Walt Dropo vs. Dale Murphy — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dale Murphy
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dale Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Dale Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 265 vs 168), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 113). Walt Dropo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 72). Dale Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Dale Murphy

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2180
144.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9040
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7960
528.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2111
140.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1324
87.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
23.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
26.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
52.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324.99
87.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3733
247.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3125
207.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
79.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1266
84.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2065
137.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.81
85.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.86
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
65.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
10.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1748
116.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
13.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
10.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
15.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.31
70.31

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Dale Murphy

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
1.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55955
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18651.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6319
3.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
0.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6742
3.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6619
3.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.083
3.083
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.02