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Walter Dropo was the first player to top 100 or more RBI than games played (144 in 136 games, 1950)
I think this is supposed to read something like "first to top 100 or more RBI with more RBI than games played". However, this is not correct - lots of players had more RBI than games played before Dropo (for example, Lou Gehrig did it five times). It looks like this statement was copied from elsewhere on the web, without being checked for accuracy. I think Dropo may have been the first to do this as a rookie, but I haven't verified this. But clearly, the statement is not correct as it stands. Dsreyn14:16, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I did some checking on this. The only other possible rookie I found that accomplished this was Dave Orr, who had 112 RBI in 110 games in the American Association in 1884. Orr had played 14 games for two teams in 1883, so it's unclear whether he would have been regarded as a rookie in 1884. So for now, I'm going to restrict it to "only rookie in the 20th century". Dsreyn18:30, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
To User:69.136.198.233 for Worst Performance subheading . Walt Dropo Day (1953) would be more appropriate and let the humorous facts speak for themselves. One bad day does not a career make. When he could no longer bring showers with those monstrous drives into the stratosphere, I understand Dropo sold fireworks for a living. Say we, liven up the discussion, at this point. - Athrash | Talk00:00, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Even the Moose's mighty strikeouts were a sight to behold, but we have another candidate for Worst, occurring just after I composed above comment on night of 27th, the SD Padres game turned strangely sour. As Yogi would say, It's not ever over. - Athrash | Talk02:36, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
