Travis Metcalf vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Travis Metcalf
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Travis Metcalf and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .774) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .300). Travis Metcalf had the advantage in slugging (.475 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 Travis Metcalf and Doc Prothro

Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
198.35
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
158.13
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
600
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
538.02
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
54
133.88
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
28
69.42
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
29.87
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.48
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.46
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
29.99
74.35
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
255.37
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
71
176.03
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
89.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
86.78
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
148.76
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
28.77
71.33
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
16
39.67
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
53
131.4
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.4
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.42
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.48
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.48
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Travis Metcalf and Doc Prothro

Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.2
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1687
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.8
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.64
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.51
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.15
95.15
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.093
2.093
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Travis Metcalf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Travis Metcalf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0