Walt Dropo vs. Kent Hrbek — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Kent Hrbek
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kent Hrbek comes out clearly ahead of Walt Dropo across most offensive categories. Kent Hrbek led in contact rate (K%+ 153 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 71), and home run production (HR/PA+ 210 vs 168). Kent Hrbek was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Kent Hrbek

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1747
146.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7137
600
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6192
520.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1749
147.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1126
94.66
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
26.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.51
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
20.17
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.63
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
52.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1101.63
92.61
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2976
250.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2613
219.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
75.91
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
91.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696
142.58
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106.23
93
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.19
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838
70.45
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.59
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
9.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
67.09
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.55
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
13.87
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.11
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.19
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.3
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.73
58.73

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Kent Hrbek

Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1567
1.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40982
27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13660.2
9
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13725
9.04
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
0.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14863
9.79
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14776
9.73
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.366
8.366
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.178
9.178
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.33
97.33
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Kent Hrbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1331
0.88
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Hrbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0