Walt Dropo vs. Matt Olson — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Matt Olson
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Olson comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Matt Olson led in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 98). Matt Olson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt Olson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
141.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817.74
94.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2283
263.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
210.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
82.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
808
93.28
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1232
142.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790.35
91.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
12.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.46
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt Olson

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
1.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31797
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10599
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9188
7.8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
0.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10013
8.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9962
8.46
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.213
8.213
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
0.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0