Walt Dropo 1957 Game by Game Batting Logs

Walt Dropo appeared in 93 Major League games during the 1957 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Dropo appeared in, specifically relating to his 1957 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 1957 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Walt Dropo Stats

04-16-1957at Indians2000000002000.000.000.000ph,1b
04-20-1957vs Athletics1010001000000.333.333.333ph
04-27-1957 *at Athletics3010000001000.333.333.3331b
04-28-1957 *at Athletics3120013100000.444.500.7781b
 April 1957 Totals
9 1 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .444 .500 .778 -
05-01-1957vs Orioles2000000001000.364.417.636ph,1b
05-02-1957vs Senators2110014000000.385.429.846ph,1b
05-05-1957vs Yankees1000000001000.357.400.786ph,1b
05-07-1957 *vs Red Sox3000000000000.294.333.6471b
05-08-1957 *vs Red Sox3000000001000.250.286.5501b
05-09-1957 *vs Red Sox3010001000000.261.292.5221b
05-10-1957 *at Tigers2000000001000.240.269.4801b
05-12-1957 *at Tigers4110011000000.241.267.5521b
05-15-1957 *at Senators4120012001000.273.294.6361b
05-16-1957 *at Senators5000000001000.237.256.5531b
05-17-1957 *at Orioles4000000000000.214.233.5001b
05-18-1957 *at Orioles2000000000000.205.222.4771b
05-27-1957vs Athletics1000000000000.200.217.467ph
05-29-1957vs Indians1000000000000.196.213.4571b
05-30-1957 *vs Indians4110001000000.200.216.4401b
05-30-1957vs Indians0000000000000.200.216.4401b
05-31-1957 *vs Tigers4120014000000.222.236.5001b
 May 1957 Totals
45 5 8 0 0 4 13 0 0 6 0 0 0 .178 .178 .444 -
06-01-1957 *vs Tigers5130001000000.254.267.5081b
06-02-1957vs Tigers1000000000000.250.262.500ph
06-02-1957 *vs Tigers3220001100000.270.292.5081b
06-04-1957 *vs Red Sox4000000001000.254.275.4781b
06-05-1957vs Red Sox1000000000000.250.271.4711b
06-06-1957vs Red Sox0000000000000.250.271.4711b
06-07-1957vs Orioles3010001002000.254.274.465ph,1b
06-08-1957 *vs Orioles2000000100000.247.276.4521b
06-09-1957vs Orioles4000000000000.234.263.4291b
06-09-1957 *vs Orioles4020000000000.247.274.4321b
06-11-1957 *vs Yankees4010000000000.247.273.4241b
06-12-1957 *vs Yankees4220013001000.258.283.4611b
06-13-1957 *vs Yankees0000000000000.258.283.4611b
06-14-1957 *vs Senators3220011111000.272.302.5001b
06-15-1957 *vs Senators4010000001000.271.300.4901b
06-16-1957 *vs Senators4120000000000.280.308.4901b
06-16-1957 *vs Senators4010002101000.279.312.4811b
06-18-1957 *at Orioles4000000000000.269.301.4631b
06-19-1957 *at Orioles1200000301000.266.316.4591b
06-22-1957at Yankees3000000002000.259.308.446ph,1b
06-23-1957 *at Yankees3010001001001.261.306.4431b
06-23-1957at Yankees0000000000000.261.306.4431b
06-25-1957 *at Red Sox4110012002000.261.305.4621b
06-26-1957 *at Red Sox4100000101000.252.301.4471b
06-27-1957 *at Red Sox4011000001000.252.299.4491b
06-28-1957 *at Senators4010000000000.252.298.4431b
06-29-1957 *at Senators4000000101000.244.295.4301b
06-30-1957 *at Senators2000000001000.241.291.4231b
 June 1957 Totals
83 12 21 1 0 3 12 9 1 17 0 0 1 .253 .323 .373 -
07-01-1957at Tigers1000000000000.239.289.420ph
07-03-1957 *at Athletics3000000001000.234.283.4111b
07-04-1957 *at Athletics3000000101000.229.282.4031b
07-06-1957vs Indians1000000000000.228.280.4001b
07-07-1957 *vs Indians6000000001000.219.270.3841b
07-11-1957vs Senators0000000000000.219.270.3841b
07-14-1957vs Yankees1000000000000.217.268.382ph
07-18-1957 *vs Orioles4110012000000.218.268.3971b
07-19-1957vs Red Sox0000000000000.218.268.397ph
07-23-1957at Yankees0000000100000.218.272.397ph
07-24-1957at Yankees1010001000000.223.276.401ph
07-25-1957 *at Yankees3010001001001.225.276.4001b
07-26-1957at Orioles1000000000000.224.274.398ph
07-26-1957 *at Orioles4000000000000.218.268.3881b
07-28-1957 *at Orioles3020001100000.226.279.3931b
 July 1957 Totals
31 1 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 1 .161 .229 .258 -
08-01-1957at Senators1010000000000.231.283.396ph
08-02-1957 *at Red Sox3010000001000.233.283.3951b
08-03-1957at Red Sox1000001000000.231.282.393ph
08-06-1957vs Athletics1000000001000.230.280.391ph
08-09-1957vs Tigers1010000000000.234.284.394ph
08-11-1957vs Tigers1000000000000.233.283.392ph
08-11-1957 *vs Tigers5120004000000.238.286.3921b
08-13-1957at Indians1110012000000.242.289.412ph
08-15-1957 *at Indians4010000000000.242.289.4091b
08-16-1957at Tigers1000000000000.241.287.406ph
08-17-1957at Tigers1000000001000.239.286.404ph,1b
08-20-1957 *vs Senators3120001200000.246.298.4081b
08-25-1957vs Orioles1000000100000.245.300.406ph,1b
08-27-1957vs Yankees3010002001000.246.300.405ph,1b
08-28-1957vs Yankees1000000000000.245.299.403ph
08-29-1957vs Yankees1000000000000.244.298.401ph
08-30-1957 *at Athletics3000001000001.240.292.3951b
 August 1957 Totals
32 3 10 0 0 1 11 3 0 4 0 0 1 .313 .361 .406 -
09-02-1957 *at Tigers4110000001000.240.291.3921b
09-03-1957 *at Tigers5110011001000.239.289.4021b
09-06-1957vs Athletics1000000001000.238.288.400ph
09-08-1957vs Athletics0000001000001.238.287.400ph
09-10-1957at Red Sox1010001000000.242.290.403ph
09-13-1957 *at Yankees4030000001000.251.298.4091b
09-20-1957at Indians0000000000000.251.298.4091b
09-21-1957at Indians1000000001000.250.297.407ph,1b
09-22-1957at Indians1010001000000.253.300.410ph
09-25-1957vs Tigers1010000000000.257.303.413ph
09-26-1957 *vs Tigers4010000000000.257.302.4101b
09-29-1957vs Indians1000000001000.256.300.408ph
 September 1957 Totals
23 2 9 0 0 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 1 .391 .375 .522 -
 1957 Yearly Totals 223 24 57 1 0 11 49 16 1 40 0 0 4 .256 .300 .408 -

Walt Dropo 1957 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Walt Dropo appeared in 49 games at home, had 111 at-bats, drove in 30 runs, scored 14 times, had 32 hits (0 doubles / 0 triples / 5 home runs), walked 7 times (1 intentional), struck out 15 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .288 batting average, .327 on base percentage and .423 slugging average?

On the road, Walt Dropo appeared in 44 games, had 112 at-bats, drove in 19 runs, scored 10 times, had 25 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 6 home runs), walked 9 times (0 intentional), struck out 25 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (0 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .223 batting average, .274 on base percentage and .392 slugging average?

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