NAME     : Walt Dropo
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : MOOSUP,CT,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/30/1923
  AGE      : 37
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $958,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .993)
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .958)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .357  0   4  14   5  2  0   1  0  0   0   0 .357 .500 
  vs RHP        .455  0   4  11   5  2  0   1  0  0   0   0 .455 .636 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .333  0   3   9   3  1  0   1  0  0   0   0 .333 .444 
  Away          .400  0   1   5   2  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .400 .600 
  R.I.S.P.      .750  0   4   4   3  2  0   0  0  0   0   0 .750 1.250 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   2   1   1  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 2.000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .714  0   4   7   5  2  0   0  0  0   0   0 .714 1.000 
  Apr/Mar       .357  0   4  14   5  2  0   1  0  0   0   0 .357 .500 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1949  .146  0   1  11  41   6  2  0   3  0  0   3   7 .205 .195   BOS
  1950  .322 34 144 136 559 180 28  8 101  0  0  45  75 .373 .583   BOS
  1951  .239 11  57  99 360  86 14  0  37  0  0  38  52 .312 .369   BOS
  1952  .276 29  97 152 591 163 24  4  69  2  2  37  85 .318 .477   DET,BOS
  1953  .248 13  96 152 606 150 30  3  61  2  0  29  69 .282 .371   DET
  1954  .281  4  44 107 320  90 14  2  27  0  1  24  41 .331 .375   DET
  1955  .280 19  79 141 453 127 15  2  55  0  1  42  71 .341 .448   CHW
  1956  .266  8  52 125 361  96 13  1  42  1  0  37  51 .334 .374   CHW
  1957  .256 13  49  93 223  57  2  0  24  0  1  16  40 .305 .439   CHW
  1958  .266  9  39  91 214  57  8  2  21  0  0  17  42 .320 .449   CIN,CHW
  1959  .242  7  23  88 190  46 10  0  21  0  0  16  27 .301 .405   BAL,CIN
 
  Total AB  : 3932
  Total AVG : .270
  Total Hits: 1063
  Total HR  : 147
  Total RBI : 685
  Total Runs: 462
  Total SB  : 5