Walt Dropo

Q: When was Walt Dropo born?

Walt Dropo was born on January 30, 1923.

Q: Where was Walt Dropo born?

Walt Dropo was born in Moosup, CT .

Q: How tall was Walt Dropo?

Walt Dropo was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Walt Dropo weigh when playing?

Walt Dropo weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Walt Dropo in the Hall of Fame?

Walt Dropo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Walt Dropo play?

Walt Dropo was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Walt Dropo have?

Walt Dropo had 1,113 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Walt Dropo have?

Walt Dropo had 152 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Walt Dropo's average?

Walt Dropo had a .270 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Walt Dropo played for?

Walt Dropo played for 6 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Redlegs, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg)

Born: January 30, 1923 in Moosup, CT us

Died: December 17, 2010 in Peabody, MA

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Moosup, CT

High School: Plainfield HS (Central Village, CT)

School: University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 26-079d, 10,575th in major league history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 17, 1961 (Age 38-107d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Walter Dropo

Nicknames: Moose

Pronunciation: \DRO-po\

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Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.3

4124

1113

152

.270

478

RBI

704

OBP

.326

SLG

.432

OPS

.757

OPS+

100

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	24	BOS-min	A	87	362	337	54	100	18	1	12	59	0		22	34	.297	.340	.463	.803		156		0	3				SCR · EL
1948	25	BOS-min	AA,AAA	146	624	563	83	185	35	9	17	114	5		55	72	.329	.392	.513	.906		289		4	2				BIR,LOU · SOUA,AA
1949	26	BOS	AL	11	44	41	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.146	.205	.195	.400	3	8	2	0	0		0	3
1950	27	BOS-min	AAA	11	53	47	5	12	1	1	2	11	0		5	5	.255	.340	.447	.786		21	3	1	0				LOU · AA
1950	27	BOS	AL	136	609	559	101	180	28	8	34	*144*	0	0	45	75	.322	.378	.583	.961	134	326	16	5	0		3	*3/H	AS,MVP-6,RoY-1
1951	28	CLE-min	AAA	33	140	126	17	36	4	0	5	13	0		14	17	.286	.357	.437	.794		55		0	0				SDG · PCL
1951	28	BOS	AL	99	398	360	37	86	14	0	11	57	0	0	38	52	.239	.312	.369	.681	76	133	16	0	0		0	3/H
1952	29	TOT	AL	152	633	591	69	163	24	4	29	97	2	2	37	85	.276	.323	.477	.800	119	282	26	4	1		4	*3/H	MVP-26
1952	29	BOS	AL	37	145	132	13	35	7	1	6	27	0	0	11	22	.265	.331	.470	.801	115	62	9	2	0		0	3/H
1952	29	DET	AL	115	488	459	56	128	17	3	23	70	2	2	26	63	.279	.320	.479	.800	121	220	17	2	1		4	*3
1953	30	DET	AL	152	645	606	61	150	30	3	13	96	2	0	29	69	.248	.289	.371	.660	79	225	22	6	4		2	*3/H
1954	31	DET	AL	107	355	320	27	90	14	2	4	44	0	1	24	41	.281	.328	.375	.703	94	120	13	0	6	4	1	3H
1955	32	CHW	AL	141	502	453	55	127	15	2	19	79	0	1	42	71	.280	.343	.448	.791	110	203	15	2	3	2	8	*3/H
1956	33	CHW	AL	125	412	361	42	96	13	1	8	52	1	0	37	51	.266	.334	.374	.708	87	135	15	3	5	6	2	*3H
1957	34	CHW	AL	93	244	223	24	57	2	0	13	49	0	1	16	40	.256	.300	.439	.740	99	98	10	0	1	4	2	3H
1958	35	TOT	MLB	91	238	214	21	57	8	2	9	39	0	0	17	42	.266	.319	.449	.768	100	96	10	2	0	5	0	3H
1958	35	CHW	AL	28	59	52	3	10	1	0	2	8	0	0	5	11	.192	.271	.327	.598	65	17	3	1	0	1	0	3H
1958	35	CIN	NL	63	179	162	18	47	7	2	7	31	0	0	12	31	.290	.335	.488	.823	110	79	7	1	0	4	0	3H
1959	36	TOT	MLB	88	210	190	21	46	10	0	7	23	0	0	16	27	.242	.303	.405	.708	93	77	9	1	2	1	0	3H/5
1959	36	CIN	NL	26	44	39	4	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	7	.103	.205	.205	.410	9	8	3	1	0	0	0	3/H
1959	36	BAL	AL	62	166	151	17	42	9	0	6	21	0	0	12	20	.278	.329	.457	.786	117	69	6	0	2	1	0	3/H5
1960	37	BAL	AL	79	201	179	16	48	8	0	4	21	0	1	20	19	.268	.343	.380	.723	97	68	9	1	0	1	0	3H/5
1961	38	BAL	AL	14	31	27	1	7	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	3	.259	.355	.370	.725	98	10	3	0	0	0	0	3/H
13 Yrs				1288	4522	4124	478	1113	168	22	152	704	5	6	328	582	.270	.326	.432	.757	100	1781	166	24	22	23	22
162 Game Avg.				162	569	519	60	140	21	3	19	89	1	1	41	73	.270	.326	.432	.757	100	224	21	3	3		3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHW (4 yrs)				387	1217	1089	124	290	31	3	42	188	1	2	100	173	.266	.328	.416	.744	98	453	43	6	9	13	12
BOS (4 yrs)				283	1196	1092	154	307	51	9	51	229	0	0	97	156	.281	.344	.484	.828	108	529	43	7	0		3
BAL (3 yrs)				155	398	357	34	97	17	0	11	44	0	1	36	42	.272	.338	.412	.750	105	147	18	1	2	2	0
DET (3 yrs)				374	1488	1385	144	368	61	8	40	210	4	3	79	173	.266	.308	.408	.716	96	565	52	8	11	4	7
CIN (2 yrs)				89	223	201	22	51	8	2	8	33	0	0	16	38	.254	.309	.433	.742	90	87	10	2	0	4	0

AL (13 yrs)				1199	4299	3923	456	1062	160	20	144	671	5	6	312	544	.271	.326	.432	.758	101	1694	156	22	22	19	22
NL (2 yrs)				89	223	201	22	51	8	2	8	33	0	0	16	38	.254	.309	.433	.742	90	87	10	2	0	4	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Walt Dropo born?

Walt Dropo was born on January 30, 1923.

Where was Walt Dropo born?

Walt Dropo was born in Moosup, CT.

How tall was Walt Dropo?

Walt Dropo was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Walt Dropo weigh when playing?

Walt Dropo weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Walt Dropo play?

Walt Dropo played 13 seasons.

Is Walt Dropo in the Hall of Fame?

Walt Dropo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Walt Dropo play?

Walt Dropo was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Walt Dropo have?

Walt Dropo had 1,113 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Walt Dropo have?

Walt Dropo had 152 home runs over his career.

What was Walt Dropo's average?

Walt Dropo had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Walt Dropo played for?

Walt Dropo played for 6 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Redlegs, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Walt Dropo won?

Walt Dropo never won a World Series.

When did Walt Dropo retire?

Walt Dropo last played in 1961.

What are Walt Dropo's nicknames?

Moose is a nickname for Walt Dropo.

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