Roger Maris vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .798) and slugging (.476 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Doc Prothro

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Doc Prothro

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0