Walt Dropo 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Walt Dropo 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Walt Dropo appeared in 125 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Dropo appeared in, specifically relating to his 1956 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Dropo started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"That Dropo can be pitched to. He will not hit anywhere near as well as he did last season. High and tight, and that big guy is licked." - Casey Stengel in Baseball Digest (The Houston Chronicle Sportswriter Alan Truex, August 1992, 'The Second Year Jinx: A Difficult Pitch to Dodge')

Walt Dropo 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Walt Dropo Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-17-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	1b
04-19-1956 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	1b
04-20-1956 *	at Athletics	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	1b
04-21-1956 *	at Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083	1b
04-22-1956	at Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.083	.214	.083	1b
04-27-1956 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.133	.235	.333	1b
April 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1956 Totals		15	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	4	0	2	0	.133	.235	.333	-
05-01-1956 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.150	.227	.300	1b
05-03-1956 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.250	1b
05-06-1956 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.233	.259	1b
05-06-1956	at Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.250	ph,1b
05-08-1956 *	at Red Sox	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121	.216	.212	1b
05-17-1956	vs Yankees	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.237	.235	ph
05-18-1956	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.231	.229	ph
05-20-1956	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.139	.225	.222	ph
05-20-1956	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.135	.220	.216	1b
05-23-1956 *	vs Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.128	.227	.205	1b
05-25-1956	vs Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.227	.205	1b
05-28-1956	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.200	ph
05-29-1956	at Athletics	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.213	.190	1b
05-30-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.213	.190	1b
May 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1956 Totals		27	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	-
06-06-1956 *	at Senators	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.250	.200	1b
06-07-1956 *	at Senators	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.229	1b
06-09-1956	at Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.229	1b
06-10-1956	at Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.229	1b
06-12-1956 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.176	.288	.235	1b
06-13-1956	at Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.288	.235	ph
06-14-1956	at Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.173	.283	.231	1b
06-15-1956 *	vs Senators	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.313	.255	1b
06-17-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220	.319	.288	1b
06-17-1956 *	vs Senators	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.338	.302	1b
06-18-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.338	.303	1b
06-19-1956	vs Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.338	.303	1b
06-20-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.329	.296	1b
06-21-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.318	.284	1b
06-22-1956 *	vs Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.322	.291	1b
06-23-1956 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.330	.293	1b
06-24-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.323	.279	1b
06-24-1956 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.320	.270	1b
06-26-1956	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.320	.270	1b
06-27-1956	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.317	.267	ph
06-29-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.315	.277	1b
06-29-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.321	.277	1b
06-30-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.321	.277	1b
June 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1956 Totals		52	3	16	2	0	0	12	9	0	5	0	0	1	.308	.403	.346	-
07-01-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.321	.277	1b
07-02-1956	at Tigers	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.223	.327	.277	1b
07-03-1956 *	at Tigers	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.227	.333	.309	1b
07-04-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.345	.317	1b
07-04-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.333	.305	1b
07-06-1956	vs Tigers	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.336	.327	1b
07-08-1956	vs Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.336	.327	1b
07-08-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.341	.342	1b
07-13-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.331	.330	1b
07-14-1956	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.328	.328	ph
07-15-1956	at Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.326	.325	ph
07-15-1956 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.233	.331	.325	1b
07-17-1956 *	at Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.331	.320	1b
07-19-1956	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.329	.317	1b
07-21-1956 *	at Senators	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.230	.333	.325	1b
07-22-1956 *	at Senators	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.331	.318	1b
07-23-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.329	.316	1b
07-24-1956	vs Yankees	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.338	.321	ph,1b
07-25-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.225	.329	.312	1b
07-28-1956	vs Red Sox	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.331	.321	1b
07-29-1956 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.335	.333	1b
07-29-1956 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.339	.333	1b
07-31-1956 *	vs Senators	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.343	.333	1b
July 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1956 Totals		56	9	15	4	1	1	10	8	1	9	2	1	0	.268	.379	.429	-
08-01-1956 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.235	.335	.327	1b
08-02-1956 *	vs Senators	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.344	.333	1b
08-03-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.346	.327	1b
08-04-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.347	.348	1b
08-05-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.347	.347	1b
08-05-1956 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.350	.347	1b
08-07-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.247	.351	.345	1b
08-07-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.246	.346	.341	1b
08-08-1956 *	vs Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.245	.346	.337	1b
08-09-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.245	.342	.335	1b
08-10-1956 *	at Tigers	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.246	.348	.335	1b
08-11-1956 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.342	.328	1b
08-12-1956 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.340	.327	1b
08-14-1956	at Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.239	.338	.323	1b
08-15-1956 *	at Athletics	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.339	.325	1b
08-16-1956 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.243	.337	.324	1b
08-17-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.344	.336	1b
08-18-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.343	.339	1b
08-19-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.344	.338	1b
08-19-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.346	.345	1b
08-22-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.345	.343	1b
08-22-1956 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.343	.342	1b
08-23-1956 *	at Yankees	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.341	.339	1b
08-23-1956 *	at Yankees	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.342	.340	1b
08-24-1956 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.338	.336	1b
08-25-1956 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.251	.333	.331	1b
08-26-1956 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.251	.332	.333	1b
08-26-1956	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.331	.332	1b
08-28-1956 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.246	.327	.327	1b
08-28-1956	at Senators	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.329	.330	1b
08-29-1956 *	at Senators	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.257	.334	.340	1b
08-31-1956 *	vs Indians	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.333	.349	1b
08-31-1956	vs Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.333	.349	1b
August 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1956 Totals		119	15	33	5	0	2	15	8	1	16	1	2	3	.277	.321	.370	-
09-01-1956 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.332	.346	1b
09-02-1956 *	vs Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.334	.348	1b
09-03-1956	vs Tigers	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.337	.350	ph,1b
09-03-1956 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.339	.350	1b
09-04-1956 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.340	.349	1b
09-07-1956 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.335	.344	1b
09-08-1956 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.337	.344	1b
09-09-1956 *	at Indians	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.339	.356	1b
09-09-1956 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258	.335	.352	1b
09-11-1956 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.256	.334	.349	1b
09-13-1956 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.336	.361	1b
09-14-1956 *	vs Orioles	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.337	.361	1b
09-15-1956 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.339	.363	1b
09-16-1956 *	vs Senators	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.338	.365	1b
09-16-1956 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.337	.361	1b
09-18-1956 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.341	.372	1b
09-21-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.340	.380	1b
09-21-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.339	.378	1b
09-22-1956 *	vs Athletics	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.339	.379	1b
09-23-1956 *	vs Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.337	.375	1b
09-23-1956 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.336	.377	1b
09-24-1956 *	at Tigers	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.339	.380	1b
09-25-1956 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.266	.336	.377	1b
09-26-1956 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.335	.375	1b
09-28-1956 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.334	.374	1b
09-29-1956	at Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.334	.374	1b
September 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1956 Totals		92	11	27	2	0	4	14	7	0	12	0	0	2	.293	.337	.446	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1956 Yearly Totals		361	42	96	13	1	8	52	37	2	51	3	5	6	.266	.334	.374	-
Walt Dropo 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Walt Dropo appeared in 67 games at home, had 209 at-bats, drove in 34 runs, scored 26 times, had 63 hits (9 doubles / 1 triples / 6 home runs), walked 22 times (1 intentional), struck out 29 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 6 times (2 hits & 4 flies), and finished at home with a .301 batting average, .364 on base percentage and .440 slugging average?

On the road, Walt Dropo appeared in 58 games, had 152 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 16 times, had 33 hits (4 doubles / 0 triples / 2 home runs), walked 15 times (1 intentional), struck out 22 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (3 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .217 batting average, .292 on base percentage and .282 slugging average?

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