Walt Dropo vs. John O'Connell — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
John O'Connell
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightEuropeBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against John O'Connell. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .459) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .263). 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 John O'Connell

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
51
536.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
84.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
35.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
73.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.47
36.53
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
84.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and John O'Connell

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
6.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.4
91.4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.313
5.313
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0