Mel Ott vs. Doc Prothro — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Doc Prothro
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Doc Prothro. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .798) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .390). Doc Prothro had the advantage in batting average (.318 vs .304). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Doc Prothro

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
158.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
527.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
167.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
129.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
98.49
86.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
245
215.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
261
229.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
147
129.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
106.6
93.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
69
60.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.08
17.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 600 PA
46.43
46.43

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Doc Prothro

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Doc Prothro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.816
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Prothro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0