Bill Nicholson vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Nicholson and Doc Prothro are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .798) and slugging (.465 vs .408). Doc Prothro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.390 vs .365). By the career numbers, Bill Nicholson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Doc Prothro

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
25.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2336
218.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
229.28
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
106.6
93.64
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Doc Prothro

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0