Walt Dropo vs. Ed Herrmann — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Herrmann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Herrmann holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Ed Herrmann led in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 99 vs 98). Walt Dropo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 152). The edge belongs to Ed Herrmann.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Ed Herrmann

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922
180.96
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
3057
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
2729
535.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
654
128.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
478
93.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
92
18.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
80
15.7
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
176
34.54
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
317.14
62.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
994
195.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
943
185.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
247
48.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
320
62.81
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
487
95.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
319.93
62.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
51.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
10.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
70.85
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.71
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
14.92
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.18
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.57
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Ed Herrmann

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
1.13
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19503
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6501
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4230
5.86
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
0.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4733
6.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
6.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.719
5.719
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.31
91.31
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.09
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
0.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.35