Merrill May vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Merrill May. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .354). Merrill May had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Merrill May and Doc Prothro

Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
143.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
116.18
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
24.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.65
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
207.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
57.98
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.16
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
35.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
17.08
17.08
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Doc Prothro

Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0