Ferris Fain vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Ferris Fain
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ferris Fain and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Ferris Fain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .798) and on-base percentage (.424 vs .390). Doc Prothro had the advantage in slugging (.408 vs .396). By the career numbers, Ferris Fain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ferris Fain and Doc Prothro

Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151
140.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4904
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3930
480.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
139.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
103.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
26.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
35.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.65
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725.93
88.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
190.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
252.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
261
229.28
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
72.8
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
69.74
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
136.66
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766.53
93.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
106.6
93.64
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
110.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.37
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
31.93
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
35.14
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
18.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
17.08
17.08
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
3.46
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 600 PA
117
14.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
9.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.16
62.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Ferris Fain and Doc Prothro

Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
8.1
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9541
68.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
6.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.01
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10611
76.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10470
75.28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.42
12.42
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
8.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ferris Fain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0