Nellie Fox vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Nellie Fox. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .712) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .349). Nellie Fox had the advantage in home run production (35 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 Nellie Fox and Doc Prothro

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.65
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
35.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
17.08
17.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Doc Prothro

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0