Wally Joyner vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Joyner and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Joyner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.810 vs .798) and slugging (.440 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .371). By the career numbers, Wally Joyner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Doc Prothro

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
150.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
152.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1421
105.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
34
29.87
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152.78
85.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2931
216.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
71.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185.29
87.64
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
825
61
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
9.84
9.84
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.61
60.61
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Doc Prothro

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.07
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48180
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16060
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0