Walt Dropo vs. Babe Herman — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Babe Herman
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Herman comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Babe Herman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 229 vs 168), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 113). Babe Herman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Babe Herman

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
149.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6226
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5603
539.96
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1818
175.2
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
108.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
38.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.6
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
17.44
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
66.5
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1115.65
107.52
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2980
287.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2349
226.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
704
93.43
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
96.08
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1698
163.64
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1166.5
112.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
50.11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
53.29
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.26
11.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
8.87
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
9.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
9.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Babe Herman

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1421
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4376
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4761
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4624
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.254
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0