Sean Murphy vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Sean Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sean Murphy and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .752) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .326). Sean Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.426 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 Sean Murphy and Doc Prothro

Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
157.7
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1993
520.37
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
118.8
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
65.27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
28.46
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.78
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
24.28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
53.52
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286.36
74.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
221.67
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
195.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
69.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
74.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
119.84
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273.77
71.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
14.36
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
61.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
561
146.48
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
64
16.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.26
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Sean Murphy and Doc Prothro

Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.07
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.02
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13471
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4490.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4508
9.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.38
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.07
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4731
9.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4697
9.41
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.763
8.763
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.04
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.12
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sean Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.58
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sean Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.2
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0