Derek Jeter vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Derek Jeter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Derek Jeter and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Derek Jeter posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .798) and slugging (.440 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .379). By the career numbers, Derek Jeter had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Derek Jeter and Doc Prothro

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
130.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12602
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11195
533.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3465
164.97
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2595
123.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
25.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
3.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
12.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
41.42
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.33
88.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4921
234.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4717
224.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923
91.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
62.42
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2974
141.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1971.53
93.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
106.6
93.64
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
8.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1082
51.52
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
1.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
1840
87.61
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
4.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
2.76
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
287
13.66
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
17.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
4.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
21.66
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.68
78.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Derek Jeter and Doc Prothro

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2674
1.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2661
1.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69677
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23225.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3820
1.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6605
2.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.1
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10679
4.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10425
4.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.899
3.899
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
0.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0