Walt Dropo vs. Stan Musial — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Stan Musial
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Stan Musial comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Stan Musial led in contact rate (K%+ 196 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 71), and home run production (HR/PA+ 223 vs 168). Stan Musial was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Stan Musial

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
142.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12712
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10972
517.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.972
0.972
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3630
171.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
106.34
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
34.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
8.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
22.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
64.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2508.02
118.38
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6134
289.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5282
249.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.033
1.033
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
91.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1951
92.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
161.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2522.74
119.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599
75.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.99
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PAverified
696
32.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.26
18.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
11.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
3.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.56
71.56

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Stan Musial

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.35
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2907
2.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
1.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29643
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9881
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12439
11.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13399
12.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13257
12.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.21
41.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
0.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0