Walt Dropo vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Walt Dropo posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .265). 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 Orton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and John Orton

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
6.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
6.83
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
6.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.636
5.636
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4