#16 Walt "Moose" Dropo, First Base, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Angels

#16 Walt "Moose" Dropo, First Base, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 10/11/1956

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Walt Dropo
Moose
1/30/1923
33
USA,CT,MOOSUP
6"5
235

First Base
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R

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1.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1956 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	6	5	6	3	5
Versus LHP	6	6	6	4	5
Versus RHP	5	5	6	3	5
Talent	6	6	7	4	5

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4
1
1
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/11	@ATL	W 5-2	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	#2
9/12	@ATL	L 1-7	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	#5
9/14	HOL	L 0-6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#4
9/15	@PIT	W 5-1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#5
9/16	@PIT	W 5-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#5
9/17	KC	L 2-3	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	#5
9/18	HOM	L 8-9	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	#2
9/19	BRO	L 2-3	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	#4
9/20	@CHC	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#4
9/21	CHC	W 4-1	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	#5

Batting Stats 1956

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	138	502	147	22	4	9	66	53	39	77	.293	.340	.406	.746	.663	.114
Projected	138	502	147	22	4	9	66	53	39	77	.293	.340	.406	.746	.663	.114

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	132	547	0	6	0	11	0	6	204	35	1	2	33.3	70.7	5.1

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	138	33	5	0	2	15	14	8	22	1	0	0	.239	.279	.319	.598
vs. RHP	364	114	17	4	7	51	39	31	55	5	0	0	.313	.362	.440	.802
Close/Late	55	13	2	0	1	6	2	4	12	0	0	0	.236	.288	.327	.615
Scoring Position	126	43	6	2	3	55	0	17	23	6	0	0	.341	.403	.492	.895
Pinch Hitting	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	71	253	79	12	2	4	33	27	16	36	.312	.347	.423	.770
Road	67	249	68	10	2	5	33	26	23	41	.273	.333	.390	.723
March/April	27	91	24	5	0	1	10	9	16	13	.264	.367	.352	.719
May	27	94	26	1	3	3	11	11	7	13	.277	.320	.447	.767
June	22	81	21	2	0	0	6	4	1	14	.259	.265	.284	.549
July	19	70	25	4	0	0	12	7	5	8	.357	.400	.414	.814
August	26	107	32	7	1	5	21	14	4	18	.299	.324	.523	.848
Sept/Oct	17	59	19	3	0	0	6	8	6	11	.322	.379	.373	.752

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1953	133	450	138	22	6	17	66	71	39	1	3	57	1	1	.307	.361	.496	.857	LA
1954	149	526	142	23	5	15	80	54	41	1	5	69	2	2	.270	.321	.418	.739	LA
1955	148	545	138	23	4	16	77	63	43	1	6	88	1	1	.253	.306	.398	.704	LA
1956	138	502	147	22	4	9	66	53	39	0	6	77	1	2	.293	.340	.406	.746	LA
Total	568	2023	565	90	19	57	289	241	162	3	20	291	5	6	.279	.331	.427	.758

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949, A	90	282	76	12	0	16	38	44	31	26	4	2	.270	.335	.482	.818
1949, AA	34	141	42	5	1	8	24	25	10	10	2	0	.298	.340	.518	.858
1950, AA	130	535	158	35	3	25	90	96	52	46	5	2	.295	.355	.512	.867
1951, AA	131	531	154	33	3	26	72	77	44	52	7	3	.290	.343	.510	.854
1952, AAA	100	413	132	23	2	17	64	57	31	35	3	5	.320	.359	.508	.868

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1956

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

First Base

135

132

1509

110

140

1631

.993

1167.1

12.57

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1949...
Injured on 7/20/1952 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1953, off Jim Mcdonald (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1953, off Hank Behrman (KC)...
Won Slick Fielder Award at First Base in 1955...
1/31/1956: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/22/1956 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...

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