Walt Dropo
First Base
1949—1961
Chicago White Sox
1x ALL-STAR
1x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
January 30, 1923, in Moosup, CT
DIED
December 17, 2010, in Peabody, MA, USA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-5 / 220
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
10%
3.5
WAR
.270
BATTING AVERAGE
1288
GAMES
6.8
WAR7
.326
ON-BASE PCT
478
RUNS
NA
WAR5C
.432
SLUGGING
1113
HITS
5.3
WAR3
.757
OPS
152
HOME RUNS
0.5
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
5
STOLEN BASES
Is Walt Dropo in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Walt Dropo rank among First Basemen?
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EGG RANKING |
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WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.