Walt Dropo vs. Tony Murphy — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Tony Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Tony Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .667) and slugging (.432 vs .333). Tony Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .327). By the career numbers, Walt Dropo 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 Tony Murphy

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Tony Murphy

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Tony Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0