George Foster vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Foster and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. George Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .798) and slugging (.480 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .347). By the career numbers, George Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Foster and Doc Prothro

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
151.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7023
539.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
93.93
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
23.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2643
203
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
75.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
95.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1877
144.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128.4
86.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
51.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.2
62.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Doc Prothro

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47797
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15932.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.04
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0