Walt Dropo vs. Herm McFarland — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Herm McFarland
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Herm McFarland holds a real edge over Walt Dropo in this comparison. Herm McFarland led in walk rate (BB%+ 187 vs 71), on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 98), and home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 168). Walt Dropo held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 99). The edge belongs to Herm McFarland.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Herm McFarland

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
352
141.18
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
512.57
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
340
136.36
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
238
95.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
24.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.23
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
102
40.91
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211.52
84.83
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
496
198.93
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
213.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
63.44
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
81.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
167
66.98
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
136.7
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
143.58
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220.04
88.25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.82
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
70.19
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
55.35
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.84
10.84
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Herm McFarland

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
1.03
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9189
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3063
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
2.17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
2.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
2.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01