Lee May vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Lee May
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lee May and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .779) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .320). Lee May had the advantage in slugging (.459 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 Lee May and Doc Prothro

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2071
151.19
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8219
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7609
555.47
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2031
148.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1306
95.34
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
24.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.26
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
25.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
52.93
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069.64
78.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3495
255.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2567
187.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
70.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
90.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
134.98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064.79
77.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.58
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
35.55
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
1570
114.61
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.66
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.99
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.85
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.4
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.7
52.7
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Lee May and Doc Prothro

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
1.08
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39893
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13297.2
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13029
8.82
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
0.61
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14019
9.49
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
9.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.733
8.733
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0