Walt Dropo 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Walt Dropo appeared in 88 Major League games during the 1959 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Dropo appeared in, specifically relating to his 1959 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 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Walt Dropo Stats

04-21-1959at Braves1000000001000.000.000.000ph
04-30-1959vs Cubs1000000001000.000.000.000ph
 April 1959 Totals
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -
05-01-1959vs Dodgers1000000000000.000.000.0001b
05-02-1959 *vs Dodgers4210011101000.143.250.5711b
05-03-1959 *vs Dodgers4000000000000.091.167.3641b
05-12-1959at Cardinals1000000000000.083.154.333ph
05-15-1959at Giants0000000000000.083.154.3331b
05-16-1959 *at Giants4010000000000.125.176.3131b
05-20-1959at Dodgers1000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-24-1959at Pirates0000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-24-1959at Pirates0000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-26-1959vs Phillies0000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-27-1959vs Phillies0000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-29-1959vs Pirates0000000000000.118.167.2941b
05-31-1959 *vs Pirates3000000100000.100.182.2501b
 May 1959 Totals
18 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .278 -
06-02-1959vs Dodgers0000000000000.100.182.2501b
06-04-1959 *vs Dodgers3000000000100.087.192.2171b
06-05-1959 *vs Giants4111001001000.111.200.2591b
06-07-1959 *vs Giants4000000003000.097.176.2261b
06-10-1959at Cubs1000000000000.094.171.2191b
06-11-1959at Cubs0000000000000.094.171.2191b
06-14-1959at Cardinals0000000000000.094.171.2191b
06-14-1959at Cardinals1000000000000.091.167.2121b
06-16-1959 *at Giants3000000100000.083.175.1941b
06-17-1959 *at Giants3010000000000.103.186.2051b
06-21-1959at Dodgers0100000100000.103.205.2051b
06-24-1959 *at Indians4110011000000.116.208.2791b
06-25-1959at Indians1000000000000.114.204.273ph
06-26-1959 *at Tigers4010000100000.125.222.2711b
06-26-1959 *at Tigers4111000001000.135.224.2881b
06-27-1959 *at Tigers4020001000000.161.242.3041b
06-28-1959 *at Tigers4000000001000.150.227.2831b
 June 1959 Totals
40 4 7 2 0 1 3 3 0 6 1 0 0 .175 .250 .300 -
07-03-1959 *vs Red Sox3111003100000.159.243.3021b
07-04-1959 *vs Red Sox5330024000000.191.267.4121b
07-05-1959 *vs Red Sox4000000001000.181.253.3891b
07-05-1959 *vs Red Sox2000000101000.176.256.3781b
07-09-1959at Senators1000000000000.173.253.3731b
07-09-1959at Senators0000000000000.173.253.3731b
07-10-1959at Senators1010002000000.184.262.382ph
07-11-1959 *at Senators4010000001000.188.261.3751b
07-12-1959at Senators0000000000000.188.261.3751b
07-14-1959vs Athletics0000000000000.188.261.3751b
07-16-1959 *vs Athletics3110012100000.193.272.4101b
07-17-1959 *vs Tigers4000000000000.184.260.3911b
07-18-1959vs Tigers2021000000000.202.276.4161b
07-18-1959 *vs Tigers4000000002000.194.265.3981b
07-19-1959vs Tigers0000000000000.194.265.3981b
07-21-1959 *at Athletics4110011000000.196.264.4231b
07-22-1959at Athletics1000000000000.194.262.418ph
07-24-1959 *at White Sox3000000101000.188.261.4061b
07-25-1959at White Sox1010000000000.196.268.4121b
07-26-1959 *at White Sox3000001000001.190.259.4001b
07-26-1959 *at White Sox4011000001000.193.258.4041b
07-27-1959 *at Tigers4010000000000.195.258.3981b
07-28-1959 *at Tigers3000000001000.190.252.3881b
 July 1959 Totals
56 6 13 3 0 4 13 4 0 8 0 0 1 .232 .279 .500 -
08-01-1959at Indians0000000000000.190.252.3881b
08-02-1959at Indians0000000000010.190.252.3883b
08-04-1959vs White Sox0000000000000.190.252.3883b
08-05-1959vs White Sox1000000000000.188.250.385ph,1b
08-06-1959 *vs White Sox8021000000000.192.250.3841b
08-07-1959 *vs Indians3010002001000.195.252.3831b
08-14-1959vs Senators1100000100000.194.255.380ph,1b
08-15-1959 *vs Senators3000000001000.189.250.3711b
08-20-1959at White Sox3120000101000.200.264.378ph,1b
08-21-1959 *at Indians3000000000000.196.258.3701b
08-22-1959at Indians1000000000000.194.257.367ph
08-24-1959 *at Tigers5141000000000.215.274.3891b
08-25-1959at Athletics1000000001000.214.272.386ph
08-26-1959 *at Athletics4120000000000.221.278.3891b
08-28-1959 *at Red Sox4121001101000.229.287.3991b
08-29-1959 *at Red Sox2000000200000.226.292.3941b
08-30-1959 *at Red Sox4000000003000.220.286.3841b
 August 1959 Totals
43 5 13 3 0 0 3 5 0 8 0 1 0 .302 .375 .372 -
09-01-1959 *vs Yankees4010000001000.221.285.3801b
09-03-1959 *vs Red Sox3010000100000.223.290.3801b
09-04-1959at Yankees0000000000000.223.290.3801b
09-06-1959 *at Yankees1110000000000.228.293.3831b
09-07-1959vs Senators0000000000000.228.293.3831b
09-09-1959 *vs Indians3010000000010.229.294.3821b
09-10-1959vs Indians0000000000000.229.294.3821b
09-11-1959 *vs White Sox4121000000000.236.298.3911b
09-13-1959 *vs Athletics4110011000000.236.297.4041b
09-14-1959 *vs Athletics3121002100000.243.307.4141b
09-16-1959 *vs Tigers4010000000000.243.305.4111b
09-18-1959at Senators1000000001000.242.304.409ph
09-19-1959at Senators0000000000000.242.304.4091b
09-25-1959 *at Yankees4010000000000.242.303.4051b
09-26-1959at Yankees0000000000000.242.303.4051b
09-27-1959at Yankees0000000000000.242.303.4051b
 September 1959 Totals
31 4 11 2 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 .355 .394 .516 -
 1959 Yearly Totals 190 21 46 10 0 7 23 16 0 27 1 2 1 .242 .303 .405 -

Walt Dropo 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Walt Dropo appeared in 37 games at home, had 92 at-bats, drove in 16 runs, scored 12 times, had 21 hits (6 doubles / 0 triples / 5 home runs), walked 8 times (0 intentional), struck out 13 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .228 batting average, .297 on base percentage and .456 slugging average?

On the road, Walt Dropo appeared in 51 games, had 98 at-bats, drove in 7 runs, scored 9 times, had 25 hits (4 doubles / 0 triples / 2 home runs), walked 8 times (0 intentional), struck out 14 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (1 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .255 batting average, .308 on base percentage and .357 slugging average?

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