Lou Brock vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Brock. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .760) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .350). Lou Brock had the advantage in home run production (149 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 Brock and Doc Prothro

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
120
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
25.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
7.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
41.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
226.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
85.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.18
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
24.6
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Doc Prothro

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0