Reggie Jackson vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Reggie Jackson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Reggie Jackson and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Reggie Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .798) and slugging (.490 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .365). By the career numbers, Reggie Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Reggie Jackson and Doc Prothro

Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2820
148.21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11416
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9864
518.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2584
135.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
79.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
24.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
29.59
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
56.5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1788.73
94.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4834
254.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4055
213.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551
81.52
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702
89.45
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2690
141.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1731.17
90.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
72.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
8.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2597
136.49
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
3.57
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
9.62
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
11.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
6.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
18.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.47
66.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Reggie Jackson and Doc Prothro

Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2102
1.07
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53268
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17756
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4062
2.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.07
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.07
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4337
2.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4195
2.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.996
1.996
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.02
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0