Dan Brouthers vs Roger Connor: Career Stats Comparison

Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) and Roger Connor (1880–1897) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs; Roger Connor finished with 2,467 hits and 138 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

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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Roger Connor

Hitter · 1880–1897
Games
1,998
Hits
2,467
Home Runs
138
RBI
1,323
Avg
.316
OPS
.883
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dan Brouthers Roger Connor
Games 1,676 1,998
At-Bats 6,726 7,797
Runs 1,529 1,620
Hits 2,303 2,467
Doubles 462 441
Triples 206 233
Home Runs 107 138
RBI 1,301 1,323
Walks 840 1,002
Strikeouts 238 455
Stolen Bases 257 244
Batting Avg .342 .316
On-Base % .423 .397
Slugging % .520 .486
OPS .943 .883

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Brouthers leads Roger Connor 52,914 to 46,736 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,646 vs 2,460 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dan Brouthers
52,914
Career PIV · 2,646 per season (20 seasons)
Roger Connor
46,736
Career PIV · 2,460 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

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

Roger Connor — top 3 seasons by OPS

1890.998 OPS14 HR, 103 RBI, .349 avg
1894.991 OPS7 HR, 79 RBI, .321 avg
1889.955 OPS13 HR, 130 RBI, .317 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Dan Brouthers leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Roger Connor owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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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