Lou Boudreau vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lou Boudreau and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.390 vs .380) and batting average (.318 vs .295). Lou Boudreau had the advantage in home run production (68 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Lou Boudreau and Doc Prothro

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1646
140.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
151.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1260
107.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
34
29.87
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
955.29
81.61
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2500
213.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2609
222.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
73.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
67.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1582
135.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1017.01
86.89
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
26.4
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
35.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
22.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
17.08
17.08
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
155
13.24
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
8.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Doc Prothro

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3265
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4877
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8372
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8142
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0