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)

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 26-079d, 10,575th in major league history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-9 / in Starts: 2-7
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 31 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	15 (9-5-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 31 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	19 (10-5-3)

Most Driven In
D Williams	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1275	3 (2)	Apr 15	BAL		MIN	W,8-0	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.92	-0.023	1.60	-0.02%	-0.23	1B
2	1276	5 (1)	Apr 16 (2)	BAL		MIN	L,4-6	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	4	1.26	0.029	2.13	0.03%	-0.01	1B
3	1277	6	Apr 21	BAL		NYY	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	4	.96	-0.098	1.39	-0.09%	-0.67	1B
4	1278	9 (2)	Apr 23	BAL		NYY	W,4-1	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	4	1.04	-0.070	1.52	-0.06%	-0.75	1B
5	1279	16 (6)	Apr 30 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,2-8	GS-6	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692	4	.92	0.138	1.91	0.17%	1.39	1B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	1280	20 (3)	May 4	BAL	@	LAA	W,8-7	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692	2						1B
7	1281	22 (1)	May 7	BAL	@	KCA	L,4-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.500	.786	2	1.40	0.049	3.19	0.07%	0.26	PH
8	1282	23	May 9	BAL	@	MIN	W,13-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.500	.833	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.12	1B
9	1283	24	May 10	BAL	@	MIN	L,6-10	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.316	.412	.728	4	.48	-0.020	1.12	-0.03%	-1.32	1B
10	1284	27 (2)	May 13	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-1	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.389	.689	1	.07	-0.002	.18	0.00%	-0.10	PH
11	1285	28	May 14 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,0-1	11-GF(15)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.421	.754	4	2.31	0.049	6.34	0.08%	0.21	1B
12	1286	29	May 14 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.400	.748	5	1.03	-0.022	2.75	-0.04%	-0.23	1B
13	1287	30	May 15	BAL		DET	L,5-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.370	.391	.762	5	1.00	0.013	2.83	0.02%	-0.41	1B
14	1288	32 (1)	May 17	BAL		DET	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.355	.370	.725	4	.62	0.004	1.41	0.01%	-0.24	1B
							5-9		31	27	1	7	0	0	1	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.259	.355	.370	.725		.90	0.047	1.91	0.14%	-1.97

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