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Tiger Fan · 12-09-2001, 07:43 PM

I created this topic to post HOB career recaps on any players you might want to know about. Feel free to list any players you are interested in here. I will also add player profiles on anyone that I find interesting as I continue my recaps of the HOB.

In the Hall of Fame thread I had a request for info on Walt Dropo and Wally Berger.

WALT DROPO
In the HOB Walt Dropo never made it to the major leagues. In 1949, his first season, he spent the year in AA as a 26 year old. The Red Sox already had Nick Etten and ex-Red Frank McCormick to play first base. In 1950 the Red Sox traded for Phil Cavarretta and that pretty much ended any chance Dropo had of being the starting first baseman. Dropo did not live up to his rating potential and retired following the 1952 season. Cavarretta, on the other hand, became a Hall of Famer.

Wally Berger
As you can see below, Berger was well travelled. He played for the Braves, Pirates, White Sox, Athletics and Dodgers. The biggest trade he was involved in was a swap that sent him from Philadelphia to Brooklyn for Mel Ott.
Berger led the major leagues in homers in 1936 when he had 43. For his efforts he was rewarded with the American League MVP Award that season. He won a World Series and 2 pennants with Pittsburgh and 2 more pennants with the Philadelphia A's. He did miss the 1939 series and the second half of the season with a torn ACL.





WALLY BERGER CAREER STATS :

 

  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS

  1930  .297 34 121 153 606 180 32 13 123 12  4  64  95 .364 .561   BOS

  1931  .297 32  95 153 572 170 30  7 106 17  4  68  61 .372 .542   BOS,N

  1932  .291 32  99 152 588 171 19  9  94 15  0  47  75 .343 .517   BOS

  1933  .278 21  73 107 442 123 21  3  81 12  3  34  54 .330 .482   BOS,PIT

  1934  .314 31 108 129 513 161 26  3 106 12  0  46  90 .370 .558   PIT,N

  1935  .286 30  87 151 563 161 36 12 105 10  4  76  63 .371 .552   PIT,CHI,A

  1936  .285 43 109 152 569 162 22  9 115 20  3  78  57 .371 .582   CHI

  1937  .311 34 105 149 521 162 28 10 114 15  4  92  38 .414 .599   CHI

  1938  .305 28 103 133 486 148 19  8 105 25  1  83  43 .406 .549   CHI,PHI

  1939  .260 27  82 122 446 116 18 12  82 11  0  68  26 .358 .536   PHI

  1940  .280 33  88 139 522 146 27  4 104 16  3  63  22 .357 .536   PHI,BRO,N

  1941  .293 39  93 133 522 153 24 10 122 17  3  62  29 .368 .602   BRO,N

  1942  .268 42 121 149 571 153 23  9 122 11  4  61  33 .339 .560   BRO,N

  1943  .225 30  98 149 574 129 21  5  97 12  2  56  45 .294 .436   BRO

  1944  .205  1   9  28  73  15  5  0  11  1  0   4   9 .247 .315   BRO

 

  Total AB  : 7568

  Total AVG : .284

  Total Hits: 2150

  Total HR  : 457

  Total RBI : 1391

  Total Runs: 1487

  Total SB  : 206

12-09-2001, 07:43 PM	#1
Tiger Fan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 9,873	HOB - Any questions on a particular player go here I created this topic to post HOB career recaps on any players you might want to know about. Feel free to list any players you are interested in here. I will also add player profiles on anyone that I find interesting as I continue my recaps of the HOB. In the Hall of Fame thread I had a request for info on Walt Dropo and Wally Berger. WALT DROPO In the HOB Walt Dropo never made it to the major leagues. In 1949, his first season, he spent the year in AA as a 26 year old. The Red Sox already had Nick Etten and ex-Red Frank McCormick to play first base. In 1950 the Red Sox traded for Phil Cavarretta and that pretty much ended any chance Dropo had of being the starting first baseman. Dropo did not live up to his rating potential and retired following the 1952 season. Cavarretta, on the other hand, became a Hall of Famer. Wally Berger As you can see below, Berger was well travelled. He played for the Braves, Pirates, White Sox, Athletics and Dodgers. The biggest trade he was involved in was a swap that sent him from Philadelphia to Brooklyn for Mel Ott. Berger led the major leagues in homers in 1936 when he had 43. For his efforts he was rewarded with the American League MVP Award that season. He won a World Series and 2 pennants with Pittsburgh and 2 more pennants with the Philadelphia A's. He did miss the 1939 series and the second half of the season with a torn ACL. WALLY BERGER CAREER STATS : YEAR AVG HR RBI G AB H 2B 3B R SB CS BB K OBP SLG TEAMS 1930 .297 34 121 153 606 180 32 13 123 12 4 64 95 .364 .561 BOS 1931 .297 32 95 153 572 170 30 7 106 17 4 68 61 .372 .542 BOS,N 1932 .291 32 99 152 588 171 19 9 94 15 0 47 75 .343 .517 BOS 1933 .278 21 73 107 442 123 21 3 81 12 3 34 54 .330 .482 BOS,PIT 1934 .314 31 108 129 513 161 26 3 106 12 0 46 90 .370 .558 PIT,N 1935 .286 30 87 151 563 161 36 12 105 10 4 76 63 .371 .552 PIT,CHI,A 1936 .285 43 109 152 569 162 22 9 115 20 3 78 57 .371 .582 CHI 1937 .311 34 105 149 521 162 28 10 114 15 4 92 38 .414 .599 CHI 1938 .305 28 103 133 486 148 19 8 105 25 1 83 43 .406 .549 CHI,PHI 1939 .260 27 82 122 446 116 18 12 82 11 0 68 26 .358 .536 PHI 1940 .280 33 88 139 522 146 27 4 104 16 3 63 22 .357 .536 PHI,BRO,N 1941 .293 39 93 133 522 153 24 10 122 17 3 62 29 .368 .602 BRO,N 1942 .268 42 121 149 571 153 23 9 122 11 4 61 33 .339 .560 BRO,N 1943 .225 30 98 149 574 129 21 5 97 12 2 56 45 .294 .436 BRO 1944 .205 1 9 28 73 15 5 0 11 1 0 4 9 .247 .315 BRO Total AB : 7568 Total AVG : .284 Total Hits: 2150 Total HR : 457 Total RBI : 1391 Total Runs: 1487 Total SB : 206 __________________ Cliff Markle HOB1 greatest pitcher 360-160, 9 Welch Awards, 11 WS titles