Ian Desmond vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in slugging (.427 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 Ian Desmond and Doc Prothro

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Doc Prothro

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0