Walt Dropo vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Walt Dropo holds a real edge over Joe Pepitone in this comparison. Walt Dropo led in walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 66), batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 105), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 97). Joe Pepitone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 77). The edge belongs to Walt Dropo.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Pepitone

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
153.07
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
144.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
45.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662.12
72.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
66.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666.03
72.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
302
33.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
57.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.41
10.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
13.59
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.49
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Joe Pepitone

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9036
7.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
0.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9767
7.59
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9686
7.53
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.685
6.685
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
785
0.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0