Eddie Mathews vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Mathews and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .798) and slugging (.509 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .383). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Mathews and Doc Prothro

Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3785
224.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
106.6
93.64
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.32
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Eddie Mathews and Doc Prothro

Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52928
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17642.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0