Walt Dropo

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)

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

.758

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1947	24	-0.6	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	87	362	337	54	100	18	1	12	59	0		22	34	.297	.340	.463	.803	156		0	3
1948	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BOS	146	624	563	83	185	35	9	17	114	5		55	72	.329	.392	.513	.906	289		4	2
1948	25	-2.9	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	28	119	109	9	22	1	2	3	12	2		8	18	.202	.269	.330	.599	36		2	0
1948	25	-2.3	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	118	505	454	74	163	34	7	14	102	3		47	54	.359	.422	.557	.979	253		2	2
1949	26	-3.1	Sacramento	PCL	AAA		132	533	481	60	138	30	3	17	85	6		46	66	.287	.354	.468	.822	225		4	2
1949	26	-2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	11	44	41	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.146	.205	.195	.400	8	2	0	0		0
1950	27	-0.3	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	11	53	47	5	12	1	1	2	11	0		5	5	.255	.340	.447	.786	21	3	1	0
1950	27	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	136	609	559	101	180	28	8	34	144	0	0	45	75	.322	.378	.583	.961	326	16	5	0		3
1951	28	-2.0	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	33	140	126	17	36	4	0	5	13	0		14	17	.286	.357	.437	.794	55		0	0
1951	28	-1.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	99	398	360	37	86	14	0	11	57	0	0	38	52	.239	.312	.369	.681	133	16	0	0		0
1952	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-DET	152	633	591	69	163	24	4	29	97	2	2	37	85	.276	.323	.477	.800	282	26	4	1		4
1952	29	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	37	145	132	13	35	7	1	6	27	0	0	11	22	.265	.331	.470	.801	62	9	2	0		0
1952	29	0.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	115	488	459	56	128	17	3	23	70	2	2	26	63	.279	.320	.479	.800	220	17	2	1		4
1953	30	1.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	152	645	606	61	150	30	3	13	96	2	0	29	69	.248	.289	.371	.660	225	22	6	4		2
1954	31	2.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	107	354	320	27	90	14	2	4	44	0	1	24	41	.281	.328	.375	.703	120	13	0	6	4	1
1955	32	3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	141	502	453	55	127	15	2	19	79	0	1	42	71	.280	.343	.448	.791	203	15	2	3	2	8
1956	33	4.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	125	412	361	42	96	13	1	8	52	1	0	37	51	.266	.334	.374	.708	135	15	3	5	6	2
1957	34	5.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	93	244	223	24	57	2	0	13	49	0	1	16	40	.256	.300	.440	.740	98	10	0	1	4	2
1958	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CIN	91	238	214	21	57	8	2	9	39	0	0	17	42	.266	.319	.449	.768	96	10	2	0	5	0
1958	35	6.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	63	179	162	18	47	7	2	7	31	0	0	12	31	.290	.335	.488	.823	79	7	1	0	4	0
1958	35	6.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	28	59	52	3	10	1	0	2	8	0	0	5	11	.192	.271	.327	.598	17	3	1	0	1	0
1959	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CIN	88	210	190	21	46	10	0	7	23	0	0	16	27	.242	.303	.405	.708	77	9	1	2	1	0
1959	36	7.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	62	166	151	17	42	9	0	6	21	0	0	12	20	.278	.329	.457	.786	69	6	0	2	1	0
1959	36	7.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	26	44	39	4	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	7	.103	.205	.205	.410	8	3	1	0	0	0
1960	37	8.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	79	201	179	16	48	8	0	4	21	0	1	20	19	.268	.343	.380	.723	68	9	1	0	1	0
1961	38	9.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	14	31	27	1	7	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	3	.259	.355	.370	.725	10	3	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1288	4521	4124	478	1113	168	22	152	704	5	6	328	582	.270	.326	.432	.758	1781	166	24	22	23	22
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		409	1712	1554	219	471	88	14	53	282	11		142	194	.303	.365	.480	.845	746		9	7
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1697	6233	5678	697	1584	256	36	205	986	16	6	470	776	.279	.336	.445	.782	2527	169	33	29	23	22

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		204	845	763	91	208	36	6	27	121	8		73	106	.273	.342	.442	.783	337		7	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		118	505	454	74	163	34	7	14	102	3		47	54	.359	.422	.557	.979	253		2	2
A (1 season)					Minors		87	362	337	54	100	18	1	12	59	0		22	34	.297	.340	.463	.803	156		0	3