Dan Brouthers vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 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 Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs; Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Dan Brouthers's 107.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Dan Brouthers's .943.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Jimmie Foxx's .325.
- Who had more hits? Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Dan Brouthers's 2,303.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Dan Brouthers's 1,301.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Dan Brouthers's 52,914.
- Who won more championships? Jimmie Foxx, with 2 World Series titles to Dan Brouthers's 1.
Dan Brouthers
Jimmie Foxx
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dan Brouthers and Jimmie Foxx. 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 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dan Brouthers | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,676 | Leads: 2,317 |
| At-Bats | 6,726 | Leads: 8,134 |
| Runs | 1,529 | Leads: 1,751 |
| Hits | 2,303 | Leads: 2,646 |
| Doubles | Leads: 462 | 458 |
| Triples | Leads: 206 | 125 |
| Home Runs | 107 | Leads: 534 |
| RBI | 1,301 | Leads: 1,922 |
| Walks | 840 | Leads: 1,452 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 238 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 257 | 87 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .342 | .325 |
| On-Base % | .423 | Leads: .428 |
| Slugging % | .520 | Leads: .609 |
| OPS | .943 | Leads: 1.038 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Dan Brouthers 72,872 to 52,914 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 PIV per season to 2,646, across 21 seasons to 20. 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
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dan Brouthers owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx 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 Jimmie Foxx careers compare
No season is shared: Dan Brouthers played 1879–1904, Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945. The two careers are close in length, 1,676 games for Dan Brouthers and 2,317 for Jimmie Foxx across 20 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Dan Brouthers are doubles (462 to 458), triples (206 to 125), and stolen bases (257 to 87). At the plate, Dan Brouthers walked more often than struck out (840 walks, 238 strikeouts), and Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Jimmie Foxx's hits: 107 of 2,303 for Dan Brouthers, 534 of 2,646 for Jimmie Foxx.
Dan Brouthers vs Jimmie Foxx: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dan Brouthers or Jimmie Foxx?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Dan Brouthers in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dan Brouthers or Jimmie Foxx hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Dan Brouthers's 107.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Dan Brouthers's .943.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dan Brouthers, with .342 to Jimmie Foxx's .325.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Dan Brouthers's 2,303.