Andy Dirks vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy Dirks. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .335). Andy Dirks had the advantage in home run production (24 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 Andy Dirks and Doc Prothro

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
167.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
180
158.13
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
151.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
107.24
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
26.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
44.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.06
76.24
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
226.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
198.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
84.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
56.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
127.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.98
80.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.39
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Doc Prothro

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6143
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
2.13
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.1
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0