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Walt Dropo
Walter Dropo (Moose)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: January 30, 1923 in Moosup, CT
High School: Plainfield (Plainfield, CT)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1949
Final Game: May 17, 1961
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Walt Dropo: 152 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 9 tying, 26 go ahead, 74 lacking some details
5 Tms
BOS51
CHW42
DET40
BAL11
CIN8
 
vs RHP89
vs LHP63
 
Home91
Away61
 
Leverage
High Lev14
Medium Lev24
Low Lev27
11 Opps
PHA/KCA24
NYY24
CLE21
DET18
BAL/SLB17
WSH15
BOS15
CHW10
PHI3
LAD3
SFG2
102 Pitchers
Whitey Ford5
Early Wynn4
Bud Daley4
Chuck Stobbs4
Alex Kellner4
Vic Raschi3
Herb Score3
Tommy Byrne3
Ned Garver3
Mike Garcia3
Joe Dobson3
Harry Schaeffer2
Sid Hudson2
John Anderson2
Ted Gray2
Billy Hoeft2
Al Benton2
Bill Henry2
Mel Parnell2
Fred Hutchinson2
12 Parks
Fenway Pk48
Comiskey Pk30
Tiger Stad26
Shibe Pk9
ClevelandStd8
Munic. Stad7
Memor. Stad6
Crosley Fld5
Yankee Stad5
GriffithStad4
Sportsman Pk3
LA Coliseum1
Where Hit
Unk89
752
85
93
782
891
General field locations when available.
 
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms132
2·HR gms10
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th55
6th40
4th32
7th13
Unk5
9th3
8th3
3rd1
Outs
Unk67
033
229
123
 
DefPos
1B148
PH4
Bases
Unk87
---38
1--12
1234
-2-4
12-3
--33
-231
 
265 RBI
RISP15
0 on73
1 on52
2 on20
3 on7
Any on79
Inning
112
220
311
424
515
627
711
820
912
 
1-343
4-666
7-end43
RelScore
+4..11
+36
+26
+15
Tied23
-17
-27
-33
-4..10
Unk74
 
Ahead28
Tied23
Behind27
Unk74
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1950-05-03 BOS CLE Bob Feller tied 1-1 b 5 0 2 7 3
2 2 2 1 1950-05-09 BOS DET Virgil Trucks b 5 1 7 3
3 3 3 1 1950-05-11 (2) BOS DET Art Houtteman b 9 1 7 3
4 4 4 1 1950-05-13 BOS WSH Sid Hudson b 6 1 6 3
5 5 5 1 1950-05-14 (1) BOS WSH Lloyd Hittle b 1 2 6 3
6 6 6 1 1950-05-14 (2) BOS WSH Dick Weik b 4 3 6 3
7 7 7 1 1950-05-17 BOS @ DET Ted Gray t 4 1 6 3
8 8 8 2 1950-05-17 BOS @ DET Ted Gray t 9 2 6 3
9 9 9 1 1950-05-21 (1) BOS @ CHW Bill Wight t 3 2 5 3
10 10 10 1 1950-05-25 BOS @ SLB Stubby Overmire t 8 4 5 3
11 11 11 1 1950-06-02 BOS CLE Al Benton ahead 7-1 b 4 2 2 5 3
12 12 12 1 1950-06-07 BOS SLB Lou Kretlow b 6 0 1 5 3
13 13 13 1 1950-06-08 BOS SLB Cliff Fannin b 2 2 5 3
14 14 14 2 1950-06-08 BOS SLB Sid Schacht b 8 2 5 3
15 15 15 1 1950-06-20 BOS @ CHW Bill Wight t 4 2 5 3
16 16 16 1 1950-06-25 (1) BOS @ SLB Ned Garver t 5 2 5 3
17 17 17 1 1950-06-30 (2) BOS NYY Joe Ostrowski b 6 2 5 3
18 18 18 1 1950-07-01 BOS NYY Tommy Byrne b 1 4 5 3
19 19 19 1 1950-07-05 BOS WSH Sandy Consuegra b 1 3 5 3
20 20 20 1 1950-07-16 (1) BOS CLE Mike Garcia b 1 1 5 3
21 21 21 2 1950-07-16 (1) BOS CLE Gene Bearden b 3 1 5 3
22 22 22 1 1950-07-16 (2) BOS CLE Bob Lemon b 9 3 5 3
23 23 23 1 1950-07-17 (2) BOS CLE Marino Pieretti b 7 1 5 3
24 24 24 1 1950-07-20 BOS DET Art Houtteman b 4 1 5 3
25 25 25 1 1950-07-30 (2) BOS @ CLE Sam Zoldak t 6 2 5 3
26 26 26 1 1950-08-10 (1) BOS @ WSH Bob Kuzava t 2 1 5 3
27 27 27 1 1950-08-15 (1) BOS PHA Hank Wyse b 4 2 3
28 28 28 1 1950-08-23 BOS SLB Jack Bruner b 8 2 5 3
29 29 29 1 1950-08-27 BOS CLE Bob Feller b 3 3 5 3
30 30 30 1 1950-09-01 BOS @ PHA Bobby Shantz t 5 1 5 3
31 31 31 1 1950-09-07 BOS NYY Joe Page b 5 0 1 5 3
32 32 32 2 1950-09-07 BOS NYY Tom Ferrick b 6 2 5 3
33 33 33 1 1950-09-10 BOS PHA Hank Wyse b 4 2 5 3
34 34 34 1 1950-09-20 (2) BOS @ CLE Early Wynn t 7 1 5 3
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
35 35 1 1 1951-05-05 BOS @ DET Fred Hutchinson t 8 2 6 3
36 36 2 1 1951-05-16 BOS CHW Joe Dobson b 2 1 6 3
37 37 3 2 1951-05-16 BOS CHW Joe Dobson b 3 3 6 3
38 38 4 1 1951-05-30 (2) BOS NYY Vic Raschi b 6 1 6 3
39 39 5 1 1951-08-04 BOS DET Fred Hutchinson b 6 1 5 3
40 40 6 1 1951-08-09 (2) BOS PHA Alex Kellner b 6 3 6 3
41 41 7 1 1951-09-03 (1) BOS WSH Dick Starr b 1 2 5 3
42 42 8 1 1951-09-13 BOS SLB Ned Garver b 5 2 6 3
43 43 9 1 1951-09-14 BOS SLB Fred Sanford b 1 3 6 3
44 44 10 1 1951-09-18 BOS CLE Mike Garcia b 7 1 6 3
45 45 11 1 1951-09-19 BOS CLE Early Wynn b 7 2 5 3
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
46 46 1 1 1952-04-17 BOS @ WSH Mickey Harris t 9 1 4 3
47 47 2 1 1952-04-22 BOS WSH Harley Grossman b 6 3 5 3
48 48 3 1 1952-05-02 BOS SLB Ned Garver b 6 4 5 3
49 49 4 1 1952-05-06 BOS CHW Luis Aloma ahead 9-1 b 8 2 1 4 3
50 50 5 1 1952-05-24 BOS NYY Vic Raschi b 7 2 7 3
51 51 6 1 1952-05-31 BOS CHW Marv Grissom behind 2-6 b 7 0 1 6 3
52 52 7 1 1952-06-05 DET @ PHA Johnny Kucab t 6 3 5 3
53 53 8 1 1952-06-06 DET @ BOS Bill Henry t 2 1 5 3
54 54 9 1 1952-06-07 DET @ BOS Willard Nixon t 1 2 3
55 55 10 1 1952-06-09 DET @ BOS Mel Parnell t 1 2 3
56 56 11 1 1952-06-14 DET WSH Lou Sleater b 2 1 3
57 57 12 1 1952-06-18 DET NYY Johnny Sain b 4 2 5 3
58 58 13 1 1952-06-23 DET BOS Ike Delock b 4 1 5 3
59 59 14 1 1952-07-18 DET @ PHA Harry Byrd t 4 1 5 3
60 60 15 1 1952-07-20 (1) DET @ PHA Ed Wright t 9 1 3
61 61 16 1 1952-07-24 DET WSH Randy Gumpert b 8 2 4 3
62 62 17 1 1952-07-28 DET NYY Harry Schaeffer b 3 1 4 3
63 63 18 2 1952-07-28 DET NYY Harry Schaeffer b 5 2 4 3
64 64 19 1 1952-07-31 (2) DET PHA Alex Kellner b 7 1 4 3
65 65 20 1 1952-08-20 DET @ PHA Carl Scheib t 8 2 4 3
66 66 21 1 1952-08-26 DET @ BOS Sid Hudson t 4 2 4 3
67 67 22 1 1952-08-31 DET @ SLB Bob Cain t 6 1 4 3
68 68 23 1 1952-09-02 (2) DET @ CHW Marv Grissom t 8 2 4 3
69 69 24 1 1952-09-03 DET @ CLE Mickey Harris t 5 3 4 3
70 70 25 2 1952-09-03 DET @ CLE Early Wynn t 9 1 4 3
71 71 26 1 1952-09-11 DET BOS Mickey McDermott b 6 1 4 3
72 72 27 2 1952-09-11 DET BOS Al Benton b 8 0 1 4 3
73 73 28 1 1952-09-17 DET NYY Ray Scarborough b 2 1 4 3
74 74 29 1 1952-09-27 DET CLE Bill Abernathie b 8 1 4 3
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
75 75 1 1 1953-04-24 DET @ CLE Mike Garcia behind 0-4 t 7 0 1 4 3
76 76 2 1 1953-05-08 DET @ CHW Joe Dobson behind 0-4 t 4 2 2 5 3
77 77 3 1 1953-05-15 DET @ PHA Morrie Martin t 1 2 3 5 3
78 78 4 1 1953-05-22 DET CHW Saul Rogovin b 2 0 3 6 3
79 79 5 1 1953-06-18 DET @ BOS Hersh Freeman behind 0-3 t 4 2 2 6 3
80 80 6 1 1953-06-20 DET @ NYY Vic Raschi behind 0-2 t 6 1 2 4 3
81 81 7 1 1953-06-21 (1) DET @ NYY Whitey Ford behind 1-6 t 9 0 2 5 3
82 82 8 1 1953-06-21 (2) DET @ NYY Ray Scarborough ahead 4-2 t 7 2 3 5 3
83 83 9 1 1953-07-19 (1) DET PHA Marion Fricano ahead 5-2 b 8 1 2 5 3
84 84 10 1 1953-07-24 DET NYY Jim McDonald b 4 2 3 6 3
85 85 11 1 1953-07-26 (1) DET NYY Ed Lopat b 2 0 1 5 3
86 86 12 1 1953-07-30 DET @ WSH Chuck Stobbs behind 1-7 t 9 0 3 4 3
87 87 13 1 1953-08-31 (1) DET PHA Charlie Bishop behind 3-6 b 5 2 3 6 3
1954 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
88 88 1 1 1954-04-13 DET BAL Don Larsen ahead 1-0 b 6 0 --- 1 5 3 11% 86% Home Run
89 89 2 1 1954-06-05 (1) DET @ BOS Bill Henry tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 5 3 10% 60% Home Run
90 90 3 1 1954-06-13 (1) DET @ PHA Alex Kellner behind 0-2 t 6 2 -2- 2 5 3 25% 44% Home Run; Tuttle Scores
91 91 4 1 1954-07-04 DET @ BAL Lou Kretlow behind 0-2 t 8 0 --- 1 9 PH 12% 23% Home Run
1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
92 92 1 1 1955-04-16 CHW CLE Ray Narleski tied 4-4 b 5 1 123 4 6 3 24% 93% Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores; Kell Scores
93 93 2 1 1955-04-23 CHW @ KCA Bob Trice ahead 13-3 t 3 2 --- 1 6 3 0% 99% Home Run
94 94 3 1 1955-04-27 CHW NYY Johnny Sain ahead 5-3 b 4 0 --- 1 6 3 7% 86% Home Run
95 95 4 2 1955-04-27 CHW NYY Tommy Byrne ahead 7-3 b 5 2 --3 2 6 3 5% 98% Home Run; Minoso Scores
96 96 5 1 1955-05-01 (1) CHW BAL Joe Coleman behind 1-2 b 4 0 1-- 2 6 3 21% 69% Home Run; Rivera Scores
97 97 6 1 1955-06-17 CHW @ NYY Whitey Ford tied 0-0 t 3 0 --- 1 8 3 12% 62% Home Run
98 98 7 1 1955-06-24 CHW @ BOS Mel Parnell tied 1-1 t 5 0 --- 1 8 3 13% 63% Home Run (Deep LF)
99 99 8 1 1955-06-25 CHW @ BOS Dick Brodowski ahead 6-2 t 9 1 --- 1 8 3 1% 99% Home Run (Deep RF)
100 100 9 1 1955-07-04 (1) CHW @ KCA Alex Kellner tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 7 3 11% 58% Home Run
101 101 10 1 1955-07-07 CHW @ DET Babe Birrer ahead 2-0 t 6 1 123 4 7 3 12% 97% Home Run; Kennedy Scores; Rivera Scores; Lollar Scores
102 102 11 1 1955-07-09 CHW CLE Early Wynn tied 0-0 b 2 1 12- 3 7 3 22% 81% Home Run; Nieman Scores; Lollar Scores
103 103 12 1 1955-07-17 (2) CHW BAL Ray Moore tied 4-4 b 8 0 --- 1 7 3 26% 87% Home Run
104 104 13 1 1955-07-19 CHW NYY Tommy Byrne behind 0-2 b 6 2 1-- 2 7 3 30% 52% Home Run; Lollar Scores
105 105 14 1 1955-07-28 CHW @ NYY Bob Turley ahead 1-0 t 3 2 -2- 2 4 3 18% 78% Home Run; Minoso Scores
106 106 15 1 1955-08-11 CHW @ KCA Cloyd Boyer ahead 10-1 t 8 0 --3 2 4 3 0% 100% Home Run; Rivera Scores
107 107 16 1 1955-08-19 CHW DET Steve Gromek tied 0-0 b 4 0 1-- 2 5 3 19% 79% Home Run; Rivera Scores
108 108 17 1 1955-08-21 (2) CHW DET Jim Bunning tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 6 3 11% 66% Home Run
109 109 18 1 1955-08-28 (1) CHW NYY Whitey Ford behind 0-4 b 4 1 --- 1 5 3 7% 19% Home Run (LF-CF)
110 110 19 1 1955-09-17 CHW @ KCA Tom Gorman tied 7-7 t 8 1 --- 1 4 3 27% 72% Home Run
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
111 111 1 1 1956-04-27 CHW KCA Art Ditmar behind 2-3 b 4 0 --- 1 7 3 13% 56% Home Run
112 112 2 1 1956-07-03 CHW @ DET Billy Hoeft ahead 3-0 t 6 2 --- 1 6 3 6% 90% Home Run
113 113 3 1 1956-08-04 CHW BAL Hal Brown ahead 12-4 b 6 0 --3 2 5 3 0% 100% Home Run; Minoso Scores
114 114 4 1 1956-08-31 (1) CHW CLE Herb Score behind 0-2 b 2 2 --- 1 6 3 10% 40% Home Run
115 115 5 1 1956-09-09 (1) CHW @ CLE Herb Score behind 0-1 t 4 1 --- 1 6 3 12% 47% Home Run
116 116 6 1 1956-09-13 CHW BOS Tom Brewer behind 0-1 b 2 2 --- 1 6 3 11% 51% Home Run
117 117 7 1 1956-09-18 CHW NYY Whitey Ford tied 1-1 b 8 2 --- 1 5 3 31% 84% Home Run
118 118 8 1 1956-09-21 (1) CHW KCA Glenn Cox behind 0-1 b 4 1 -23 3 6 3 22% 77% Home Run; Doby Scores; Minoso Scores
1957 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
119 119 1 1 1957-04-28 CHW @ KCA Rip Coleman behind 1-2 t 6 0 1-- 2 4 3 28% 67% Home Run; Minoso Scores
120 120 2 1 1957-05-02 CHW WSH Chuck Stobbs tied 1-1 b 6 1 123 4 7 PH 24% 95% Home Run; Minoso Scores; Lollar Scores/unER; Landis Scores
121 121 3 1 1957-05-12 CHW @ DET Paul Foytack tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 7 3 11% 59% Home Run
122 122 4 1 1957-05-15 CHW @ WSH Chuck Stobbs ahead 2-0 t 6 1 --- 1 7 3 9% 87% Home Run
123 123 5 1 1957-05-31 CHW DET Frank Lary ahead 2-0 b 8 2 123 4 6 3 5% 100% Home Run; Fox Scores; Lollar Scores; Philley Scores
124 124 6 1 1957-06-02 (2) CHW DET Paul Foytack ahead 3-1 b 6 1 --- 1 6 3 7% 91% Home Run
125 125 7 1 1957-06-12 CHW NYY Johnny Kucks behind 0-2 b 2 1 1-- 2 6 3 20% 53% Home Run; Doby Scores
126 126 8 1 1957-06-14 CHW WSH Chuck Stobbs ahead 3-0 b 1 2 --- 1 6 3 6% 86% Home Run
127 127 9 1 1957-06-25 CHW @ BOS Dave Sisler tied 0-0 t 7 0 1-- 2 5 3 26% 82% Home Run; Doby Scores
128 128 10 1 1957-07-18 CHW BAL Billy O'Dell tied 0-0 b 3 2 1-- 2 4 3 22% 75% Home Run; Fox Scores
129 129 11 1 1957-08-11 (2) CHW DET Bob Shaw ahead 2-1 b 3 0 12- 3 4 3 15% 90% Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores
130 130 12 1 1957-08-13 CHW @ CLE Dick Tomanek ahead 8-5 t 8 1 1-- 2 9 PH 5% 98% Home Run; Lollar Scores
131 131 13 1 1957-09-03 CHW @ DET Billy Hoeft tied 1-1 t 9 1 --- 1 6 3 38% 83% Home Run
1958 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
132 132 1 1 1958-05-24 CHW BAL Billy O'Dell tied 3-3 b 8 0 --- 1 5 3 27% 87% Home Run (Deep LF)
133 133 2 1 1958-05-28 CHW WSH Hal Griggs ahead 7-0 b 2 0 12- 3 5 3 1% 99% Home Run; Smith Scores; Lollar Scores
134 134 3 1 1958-06-24 (2) CIN LAD Bob Giallombardo behind 0-2 b 6 1 --- 1 4 3 13% 36% Home Run (Line Drive)
135 135 4 1 1958-07-12 CIN @ LAD Fred Kipp tied 0-0 t 1 2 1-- 2 4 3 18% 66% Home Run (Line Drive); Morejon Scores
136 136 5 1 1958-07-30 CIN SFG Johnny Antonelli tied 0-0 b 2 1 --- 1 5 3 11% 64% Home Run (CF-RF)
137 137 6 1 1958-07-31 CIN SFG Don Johnson behind 4-9 b 8 0 1-- 2 9 PH 5% 9% Home Run; McMillan Scores
138 138 7 1 1958-08-30 CIN PHI John Anderson ahead 6-3 b 7 0 --- 1 6 3 3% 97% Home Run
139 139 8 1 1958-09-06 CIN @ PHI John Anderson ahead 6-2 t 5 1 --- 1 6 3 4% 94% Home Run
140 140 9 1 1958-09-07 (2) CIN @ PHI Don Erickson ahead 6-1 t 5 2 --- 1 6 3 3% 96% Home Run
1959 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
141 141 1 1 1959-05-02 CIN LAD Johnny Klippstein ahead 8-3 b 4 2 --- 1 5 3 2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball)
142 142 2 1 1959-06-24 BAL @ CLE Herb Score behind 1-2 t 4 2 --- 1 6 3 13% 45% Home Run (Deep CF)
143 143 3 1 1959-07-04 BAL BOS Ted Wills tied 0-0 b 2 1 1-- 2 6 3 19% 74% Home Run (Deep LF); Triandos Scores/unER
144 144 4 2 1959-07-04 BAL BOS Ted Wills ahead 3-2 b 4 0 --- 1 6 3 10% 80% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
145 145 5 1 1959-07-16 BAL KCA Bud Daley behind 0-4 b 6 0 -2- 2 3 3 11% 24% Home Run (Deep LF); Woodling Scores
146 146 6 1 1959-07-21 BAL @ KCA Bud Daley behind 0-8 t 9 2 --- 1 5 3 0% 0% Home Run (Deep LF)
147 147 7 1 1959-09-13 (2) BAL KCA Bud Daley behind 0-4 b 9 1 --- 1 5 3 1% 2% Home Run (Deep LF)
1960 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
148 148 1 1 1960-05-19 BAL @ KCA Bud Daley tied 0-0 t 1 2 1-- 2 4 3 19% 66% Home Run; Breeding Scores
149 149 2 1 1960-06-21 BAL @ CHW Billy Pierce behind 0-3 t 6 2 -2- 2 4 3 16% 27% Home Run (Deep LF); Breeding Scores
150 150 3 1 1960-08-11 BAL @ DET Don Mossi ahead 1-0 t 3 2 --- 1 4 3 11% 68% Home Run
151 151 4 1 1960-09-02 BAL NYY Whitey Ford ahead 3-0 b 5 2 --- 1 4 3 5% 93% Home Run (Deep LF)
1961 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
152 152 1 1 1961-04-30 (1) BAL @ DET Don Mossi tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 3 10% 60% Home Run (Deep CF)

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