Derek Bell vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Derek Bell
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Derek Bell and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .760) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .340). Derek Bell had the advantage in slugging (.421 vs .408). By the career numbers, Doc Prothro had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Derek Bell and Doc Prothro

Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1210
143.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5068
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4578
541.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1262
149.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
104.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
27.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
15.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
45.11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658.34
77.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1926
228.02
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1700
201.26
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
76.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
79.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
139.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670.48
79.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
44.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
955
113.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.45
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
123
14.56
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
20.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
6.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
26.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
24.6
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.92
76.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Derek Bell and Doc Prothro

Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30234
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10078
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.08
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
2.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
2.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.953
1.953
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.6
95.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.02
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0