Dan Brouthers vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison

Dan Brouthers (1879–1904) and Vladimir Guerrero (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dan Brouthers finished with 2,303 hits and 107 home runs; Vladimir Guerrero finished with 1,077 hits and 183 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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Vladimir Guerrero

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
975
Hits
1,077
Home Runs
183
RBI
591
Avg
.288
OPS
.861
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dan Brouthers Vladimir Guerrero
Games 1,676 975
At-Bats 6,726 3,734
Runs 1,529 571
Hits 2,303 1,077
Doubles 462 211
Triples 206 6
Home Runs 107 183
RBI 1,301 591
Walks 840 430
Strikeouts 238 645
Stolen Bases 257 26
Batting Avg .342 .288
On-Base % .423 .366
Slugging % .520 .495
OPS .943 .861

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Brouthers outpaces Vladimir Guerrero 52,914 to 14,982 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,646 vs 2,140 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)
Vladimir Guerrero
14,982
Career PIV · 2,140 per season (7 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

Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS

20211.002 OPS48 HR, 111 RBI, .311 avg
2024.940 OPS30 HR, 103 RBI, .323 avg
2025.848 OPS23 HR, 84 RBI, .292 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Dan Brouthers leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Vladimir Guerrero 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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