#33 Walt Dropo, First Base, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Walt Dropo

1/30/1923
34
USA,CT,MOOSUP
6"5
235

First Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 464,000
1958
9 Year(s), 21 Days (1569 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 109 Days (1829 total Days)
10 Year(s)
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56657
Versus LHP56647
Versus RHP56657
Talent66757
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BOSW 9-5521000000#8  
9/15@CLEW 10-2131000020#4  
9/16@CLEL 6-12311000021#8  
9/17@CLEW 3-2412100000#8  
9/19@WS1W 7-4000000000#9  
9/20@WS1L 0-3300000002#8  
9/21@WS1L 4-6300000000#8  
9/22BALW 5-2412100100#4  
9/23BALL 6-7201100410#8  
9/24BALL 4-6300000111#8  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1444761422922198705365.298.365.500.865.838.202
Projected15150114931222103745668.298.365.500.865.838.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139546300144102385203.090.76.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16243131325202028510.265.335.414.749
vs. RHP314991611873503337533.315.380.545.925
Close/Late41143016536000.341.386.488.874
Scoring Position1374282877015241020.307.348.569.917
Pinch Hitting321001010001.667.8001.0001.800
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123368150742272932.292.365.446.812
Road73243741421456432433.305.360.551.911
March/April247826713181269.333.379.564.943
May269134803229712.374.398.560.958
June2581244141111812.296.359.519.877
July23772760423161014.351.416.5841.000
August26911700715111010.187.262.418.680
Sept/Oct205814400911128.241.375.310.685

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194915550011718216755135358011.234.285.374.659 BOS
195014456214524318807458258900.258.327.407.734 BOS
19516816647516292514112001.283.341.434.774BOS
19527610033411151712001601.330.402.420.822BOS
1953851122831223166131000.250.287.348.635BOS
195414356813215314776454448300.232.302.343.645BOS
19559216041306252118112100.256.333.388.721 DET
195614348811221214565341046700.230.287.367.654DET
1957144476142292219870533106503.298.365.500.865DET
Total105031327971221598478391291153345116.254.318.397.715 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951320000001000.000.333.000.333
Total320000001000.000.333.000.333

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base14113914678713215639.9941191.011.81    

Player History

Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/18/1951...
9/17/1953: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $690,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injured on 8/11/1954 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/4/1955 to a 2-year deal worth $685,000 per year...
7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $464,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/25/1957...
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