Walt Dropo
Walter Dropo "Moose"
Born: January 30, 1923
Moosup, CT US
Deceased: December 17, 2010
Peabody, MA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
Career: 1947-1951
Major League Statistics
Walt Dropo compiled a career batting average of .303 with 53 home runs and 180 RBI in his 409-game career with the Scranton Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels, Sacramento Solons and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 87 | 362 | 337 | 54 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 22 | 34 | .297 | .340 | .463 | .803 | 156 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 28 | 119 | 109 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | .202 | .269 | .330 | .599 | 36 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 118 | 454 | 454 | 163 | 34 | 7 | 14 | .359 | .359 | .557 | .916 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 132 | 533 | 481 | 60 | 138 | 30 | 3 | 17 | 85 | 6 | 46 | 66 | .287 | .354 | .468 | .822 | 225 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .255 | .340 | .447 | .786 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 33 | 140 | 126 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .286 | .357 | .437 | .794 | 55 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 409 | 1661 | 1554 | 145 | 471 | 88 | 14 | 53 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 140 | .303 | .346 | .480 | .826 | 746 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 1B | 87 | 735 | 40 | 16 | 65 | .980 | 8.908 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 28 | 255 | 11 | 1 | 28 | .996 | 9.500 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 131 | 1183 | 90 | 10 | 112 | .992 | 9.718 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 11 | 109 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 33 | 279 | 31 | 5 | 14 | .984 | 9.394 |
| Totals | 290 | 2561 | 184 | 32 | 240 | .988 | 9.466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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