Walt Dropo vs. Herm Merritt — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Walt Dropo. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .327). Walt Dropo had the advantage in home run production (152 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Herm Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Herm Merritt

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
170.94
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4124
547.31
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
147.71
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
102.32
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
22.3
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.39
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550.63
73.08
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
236.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
269.39
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
194.43
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570.12
75.66
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
43.53
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
582
77.24
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.05
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Herm Merritt

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13540
27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4513.1
9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.48
42.48
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0