Dan Brouthers vs Frank Chance: Career Stats Comparison
Dan Brouthers has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Dan Brouthers played 1879–1904 as a hitter; Frank Chance played 1898–1914 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) and Frank Chance (1898–1914) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs; Frank Chance finished with 1,274 hits and 20 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dan Brouthers, with 107 to Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dan Brouthers, with .943 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits? Dan Brouthers, with 2,303 to Frank Chance's 1,274.
- Who drove in more runs? Dan Brouthers, with 1,301 to Frank Chance's 596.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dan Brouthers, with 52,914 career PIV to Frank Chance's 20,186.
- Who won more championships? Frank Chance, with 2 World Series titles to Dan Brouthers's 1.
Dan Brouthers
Frank Chance
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dan Brouthers and Frank Chance. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1870s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dan Brouthers | Frank Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,676 | 1,288 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,726 | 4,299 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,529 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,303 | 1,274 |
| Doubles | Leads: 462 | 200 |
| Triples | Leads: 206 | 79 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 107 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,301 | 596 |
| Walks | Leads: 840 | 556 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 238 | 320 |
| Stolen Bases | 257 | Leads: 403 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .342 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .423 | .394 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .520 | .394 |
| OPS | Leads: .943 | .788 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Brouthers outpaces Frank Chance 52,914 to 20,186 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,646 PIV per season to 1,187, across 20 seasons to 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Dan Brouthers — top 3 seasons by OPS
Frank Chance — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dan Brouthers leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Frank Chance owns stolen bases. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Dan Brouthers and Frank Chance careers compare
The careers of Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) and Frank Chance (1898–1914) overlapped from 1898 to 1904, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,676 games for Dan Brouthers and 1,288 for Frank Chance across 20 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Frank Chance's edges on the table are stolen bases (403 to 257). Dan Brouthers walked more often than struck out (840 walks, 238 strikeouts); Frank Chance walked more often than struck out (556 walks, 320 strikeouts). Dan Brouthers is the more power-leaning hitter, with 107 of 2,303 hits leaving the park.
Dan Brouthers vs Frank Chance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dan Brouthers or Frank Chance?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dan Brouthers leads Frank Chance in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dan Brouthers or Frank Chance hit more home runs?
- Dan Brouthers, with 107 to Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dan Brouthers, with .943 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Dan Brouthers, with 2,303 to Frank Chance's 1,274.