Elmer Foster vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Elmer Foster
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Elmer Foster. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .535) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .258). Elmer Foster had the advantage in home run production (6 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 Elmer Foster and Doc Prothro

Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
105
148.94
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
423
600
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
600
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
547.52
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
72
102.13
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
54
76.6
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.93
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.09
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
18
25.53
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.65
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
37.47
53.15
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
107
151.77
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
109
154.61
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
79.43
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
41
58.16
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
91
129.08
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
36.55
51.85
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
29
41.13
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
44
62.41
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
9.61
9.61
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
24.6
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Elmer Foster and Doc Prothro

Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.03
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.83
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
3.44
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
2.98
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.44
86.44
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.887
2.887
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0