Walt Dropo vs. Richie Hebner — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Richie Hebner
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Hebner comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Richie Hebner led in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 98). Richie Hebner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Richie Hebner

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1908
163.17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7016
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6144
525.43
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1694
144.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1161
99.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
17.36
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
45.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974.93
83.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2690
230.05
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2455
209.95
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865
73.97
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
76.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
132.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.03
85.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
58.75
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
8.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
741
63.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.47
9.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.76
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
8.98
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.25
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.42
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Richie Hebner

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1567
1.02
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41465
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13821.2
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4308
2.81
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.34
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2564
1.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.13
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7079
4.61
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6872
4.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.016
4.016
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
0.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0