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Walt Dropo   |   Major Leaguer   1949-1961

Full Name:  Walter Dropo
Born:  January 30,1923  in  Moosup, Connecticut
Height:  6-5  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Plainfield (Central Village,CT)
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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1947] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Jun 3,1952] - Traded by Red Sox with Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, Fred Hatfield and Bill Wight to Tigers for Hoot Evers, Johnny Lipon, George Kell and Dizzy Trout.  [Dec 6,1954] - Traded by Tigers with Ted Gray and Bob Nieman to White Sox for Jack Phillips, Ferris Fain and Leo Cristante.  [Jun 24,1958] - Claimed on waivers by Reds from White Sox.  [Jun 23,1959] - Traded by Reds to Orioles for Whitey Lockman.  [May 24,1961] - Released by Orioles.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1949BostonAL26BosMLB 1b 114136200100370 0 2 .146*.212.195*407--
1950BostonAL27BosMLB 1b 136559101180288341440045755 0 16 .322*.376.583*959--
1951BostonAL28BosMLB 1b 99360378614011570038520 0 16 .239*.316.369*685--
1952DetroitAL29DetMLB 1b 1154595612817323702226632 1 17 .279*.322.479*801--
 BostonAL29BosMLB 1b 371321335716270011222 0 9 .265*.326.470*796--
1953DetroitAL30DetMLB 1b 1526066115030313962029696 4 22 .248*.288.371*659--
1954DetroitAL31DetMLB 1b 10732027901424440124410 6413 .281.328.375703--
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB 1b 141453551271521979014271283215 .280.343.448791--
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB 1b 1253614296131852103751325615 .266.334.374708--
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB 1b9,4,5932232457201349011640021410 .256.300.43973948%
1958CincinnatiNL35CinMLB 1b4,66316218477273100123110047 .290.335.48882345%
 Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB 1b5,9285231010280051110013 .192.271.32759835%
1959BaltimoreAL36BalMLB 1b56215117429062100122000216 .278.329.45778646%
 CincinnatiNL36CinMLB 1b32639441012004710003 .103.205.20541047%
1960BaltimoreAL37BalMLB 1b47917916488042101201910019 .268.343.38072349%
1961BaltimoreAL38BalMLB 1b41427170012004300003 .259.355.37072550%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)12884124478111316822152704563285822422166 .270.432-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1949BostonAL26BosMLB1B111034010713---1.000--
 
1950BostonAL27BosMLB1B134114277151234147---.988--
 
1951BostonAL28BosMLB1B93878631295391---.987--
 
1952BostonAL29BosMLB1B3531921234231---.994--
1952DetroitAL29DetMLB1B115100578121095104---.989--
 
1953DetroitAL30DetMLB1B1501260127141401121---.990--
 
1954DetroitAL31DetMLB1B9568154373860---.996--
 
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB1B14011016261169104---.995--
 
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB1B11785550691195---.993--
 
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB1B6948339752949---.987--
 
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB1B1698801068---1.000--
1958CincinnatiNL35CinMLB1B4330027032731---1.000--
 
1959BaltimoreAL36BalMLB1B5438618440842---.990--
1959BaltimoreAL36BalMLB3B202021---1.000--
1959CincinnatiNL36CinMLB1B2310311011411---1.000--
 
1960BaltimoreAL37BalMLB1B6739727342750---.993--
1960BaltimoreAL37BalMLB3B100000--------
 
1961BaltimoreAL38BalMLB1B1262606811---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1950] - American League Rookie of the Year, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1952] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1950)
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