Sam Mertes vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Doc Prothro posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in home run production (40 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 Sam Mertes and Doc Prothro

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
215.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
24.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Doc Prothro

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0