Tom Murphy vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Tom Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tom Murphy and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Prothro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .311). Tom Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.448 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 Tom Murphy and Doc Prothro

Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
187.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
180
158.13
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
540
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
600
527.09
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
129.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
129
73.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
26.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
28
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
55.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.94
77.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.49
86.52
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
241.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
185.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
66.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
73.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
112
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130.91
74.8
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.6
93.64
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
53.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.61
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
339
193.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.29
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Tom Murphy and Doc Prothro

Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.12
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.03
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6691
27
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2230.1
9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2077
8.38
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
8.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
8.69
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.776
7.776
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.54
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0