John Buck vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against John Buck. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .702) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .305). John Buck had the advantage in home run production (134 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 John Buck and Doc Prothro

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
180
158.13
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
25.74
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Doc Prothro

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0