Dan Brouthers vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Dan Brouthers | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,676 | 2,317 |
| At-Bats | 6,726 | 8,134 |
| Runs | 1,529 | 1,751 |
| Hits | 2,303 | 2,646 |
| Doubles | 462 | 458 |
| Triples | 206 | 125 |
| Home Runs | 107 | 534 |
| RBI | 1,301 | 1,922 |
| Walks | 840 | 1,452 |
| Strikeouts | 238 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | 257 | 87 |
| Batting Avg | .342 | .325 |
| On-Base % | .423 | .428 |
| Slugging % | .520 | .609 |
| OPS | .943 | 1.038 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Dan Brouthers 72,872 to 52,914 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,470 vs 2,646 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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.