Pete Alonso vs Dan Brouthers: Career Stats Comparison

Pete Alonso (2019–present) and Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1870s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pete Alonso finished with 951 hits and 264 home runs; Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Pete Alonso

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
1,007
Hits
951
Home Runs
264
RBI
712
Avg
.253
OPS
.857
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Dan Brouthers

Hitter · 1879–1904
Games
1,676
Hits
2,303
Home Runs
107
RBI
1,301
Avg
.342
OPS
.943
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Alonso and Dan Brouthers. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Pete Alonso Dan Brouthers
Games 1,007 1,676
At-Bats 3,763 6,726
Runs 580 1,529
Hits 951 2,303
Doubles 183 462
Triples 8 206
Home Runs 264 107
RBI 712 1,301
Walks 419 840
Strikeouts 984 238
Stolen Bases 18 257
Batting Avg .253 .342
On-Base % .341 .423
Slugging % .516 .520
OPS .857 .943

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Brouthers outpaces Pete Alonso 52,914 to 13,899 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,646 vs 1,986 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Pete Alonso
13,899
Career PIV · 1,986 per season (7 seasons)
Dan Brouthers
52,914
Career PIV · 2,646 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Pete Alonso — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.941 OPS53 HR, 120 RBI, .260 avg
2025.871 OPS38 HR, 126 RBI, .272 avg
2022.869 OPS40 HR, 131 RBI, .271 avg

Dan Brouthers — top 3 seasons by OPS

18861.026 OPS11 HR, 72 RBI, .370 avg
1887.988 OPS12 HR, 101 RBI, .338 avg
1894.985 OPS9 HR, 128 RBI, .347 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Dan Brouthers leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Pete Alonso owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dan Brouthers. PIV agrees: Dan Brouthers grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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