George Prentiss vs. Doc Scanlan — Career Comparison
Doc Scanlan built a career as a starting pitcher and George Prentiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Scanlan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.31 and 1.682 for George Prentiss. By the career numbers, Doc Scanlan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for George Prentiss and Doc Scanlan
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.3
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.07
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.79
47.79
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.32
82.32
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.73
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.31
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3756
27
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1252
9
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
11.86
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
7.63
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.28
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
4.37
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.56
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
4.2
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.538
0.538
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
40.73
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
37.16
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.682
1.682
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
37.46
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4525
32.53
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.73
40.73
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Fielding Stats for George Prentiss and Doc Scanlan
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.71
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.43
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.05
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3414
27
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
9
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.07
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.64
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
2.44
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.64
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.29
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.48
73.48
George Prentiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for George Prentiss and Doc Scanlan
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
11
264
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
181
232.55
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
467
600
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
46.93
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
25.71
33.03
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
93
119.49
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
8
192
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
113
145.18
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
61.16
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
26.97
34.64
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
George Prentiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0