Walt Dropo

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1961)

AVG .270
HR 152
RBI 704
H 1,113
OPS .757
PIV 4,059
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
1/30/1923 in Moosup, CT, USA
Died
12/17/2010 in Peabody, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-19
Last Game
1961-05-17
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Walter Dropo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,288 4,124 478 1,113 168 22 152 704 5 328 582 .270 .326 .432 .757 4,059

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 BOS AL 11 41 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 7 .146 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 136 559 101 180 28 8 34 144 0 45 75 .322 .265 (+21%) .346 (+9%) .401 (+45%) .747 (+28%) 3070.0
1951 BOS AL 99 360 37 86 14 0 11 57 0 38 52 .239 .260 (-8%) .336 (-7%) .385 (-4%) .721 (-6%) -344.0
1952 BOS AL 37 132 13 35 7 1 6 27 0 11 22 .265 .252 (+5%) .326 (+1%) .369 (+27%) .696 (+15%) 293.6
1952 DET AL 115 459 56 128 17 3 23 70 2 26 63 .279 .252 (+10%) .326 (-2%) .369 (+30%) .696 (+15%) 293.6
1953 DET AL 152 606 61 150 30 3 13 96 2 29 69 .248 .264 (-6%) .335 (-14%) .397 (-7%) .733 (-10%) -1107.1
1954 DET AL 107 320 27 90 14 2 4 44 0 24 41 .281 .261 (+8%) .333 (-2%) .390 (-4%) .723 (-3%) -180.9
1955 CHA AL 141 453 55 127 15 2 19 79 0 42 71 .280 .258 (+8%) .332 (+3%) .393 (+14%) .726 (+9%) 799.6
1956 CHA AL 125 361 42 96 13 1 8 52 1 37 51 .266 .258 (+3%) .331 (+1%) .397 (-6%) .728 (-3%) -152.0
1957 CHA AL 93 223 24 57 2 0 13 49 0 16 40 .256 .257 (-1%) .323 (-7%) .391 (+12%) .715 (+3%) 77.2
1958 CHA AL 28 52 3 10 1 0 2 8 0 5 11 .192 .257 (-25%) .324 (-17%) .394 (-17%) .719 (-17%) -143.5
1958 CIN NL 63 162 18 47 7 2 7 31 0 12 31 .290 .257 (+12%) .324 (+3%) .394 (+24%) .719 (+14%) -143.5
1959 CIN NL 26 39 4 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 7 .103 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 62 151 17 42 9 0 6 21 0 12 20 .278 .256 (+8%) .323 (+2%) .392 (+17%) .715 (+10%) 0.0
1960 BAL AL 79 179 16 48 8 0 4 21 0 20 19 .268 .255 (+5%) .323 (+6%) .387 (-2%) .711 (+2%) 94.5
1961 BAL AL 14 27 1 7 0 0 1 2 0 4 3 .259 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,288 4,124 478 1,113 168 22 152 704 5 328 582 .270 — — — — 2,558

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home644206726557191388.276
Away644205621354261316.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-05-17 BALDETL 401000001
1961-05-15 BALDETL 301000011
1961-05-14 BALCLEL 100000010
1961-05-14 BALCLEL 101000000
1961-05-13 BALCLEW 100000000
1961-05-10 BALMINL 300000010
1961-05-09 BALMINW 000000010
1961-05-07 BALKC1L 101000000
1961-05-04 BALLAAW 000000000
1961-04-30 BALDETL 212001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1174 500 9173 672 84 968
3B 3 0 0 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 BOS 1B 11 0 103 4 0 13
1950 BOS 1B 134 0 1142 77 15 147
1951 BOS 1B 93 0 878 63 12 91
1952 BOS 1B 35 0 319 21 2 31
1952 DET 1B 115 0 1005 78 12 104
1953 DET 1B 150 0 1260 127 14 121
1954 DET 1B 95 79 681 54 3 60
1955 CHA 1B 140 120 1101 62 6 104
1956 CHA 1B 117 91 855 50 6 95
1957 CHA 1B 69 50 483 39 7 49
1958 CHA 1B 16 12 98 8 0 8
1958 CIN 1B 43 37 300 27 0 31
1959 CIN 1B 23 9 103 11 0 11
1959 BAL 1B 54 37 386 18 4 42
1959 BAL 3B 2 0 0 2 0 1
1960 BAL 1B 67 56 397 27 3 50
1960 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 BAL 1B 12 9 62 6 0 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1174
Third Base 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1950 Rookie of the Year
1950 TSN All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Connecticut Storrs CT 1943, 1946

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 5.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 75.0 336 0
1950 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 15.0 24 15

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Walt Dropo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pablo Sandoval
    .278 avg, 153 HR
  2. 97
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR
  3. 96
    Wil Cordero
    .273 avg, 122 HR
  4. 94
    Ty Wigginton
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  5. 94
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  6. 94
    Jeff King
    .256 avg, 154 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Dropo

What years did Walt Dropo play?
Walt Dropo played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1961.
Was Walt Dropo a pitcher?
No. Walt Dropo was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Walt Dropo hit?
Walt Dropo hit 152 career home runs with 1113 hits.