Sam Jethroe vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Jethroe and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .784) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .345). Sam Jethroe had the advantage in slugging (.439 vs .408). 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 Sam Jethroe and Doc Prothro

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
540.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
149.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
29.21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
12.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
205.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
61.93
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412.31
90.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
48.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
296
65.01
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.05
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.07
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
24.6
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Sam Jethroe and Doc Prothro

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
3.74
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4450
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
9.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.91
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1724
10.46
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.05
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.06
96.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.688
2.688
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.41
28.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0