Walt Dropo vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walt Dropo and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Dropo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .692) and slugging (.432 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .327). 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 Buddy Ryan

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
141
131.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Buddy Ryan

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0