Art Brouthers
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Art Brouthers was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 37 career games, he hit .208 with 30 hits and 14 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / —
- Died
- 9/28/1959 in Charleston, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-14
- Last Game
- 1906-06-23
Full name: Arthur Henry Brouthers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 144 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 17 | .208 | .240 | .257 | .497 | -432 |
Career AVG .208 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.
Career OBP .240 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.
Career OPS .497 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHA | AL | 37 | 144 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 17 | .208 | .247 (-16%) | .307 (-22%) | .315 (-18%) | .622 (-20%) | -432.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 37 | 144 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 17 | .208 | — | — | — | — | -432 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (37 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 81 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .160 |
| Away | 16 | 63 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-06-23 | PHA | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-22 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-06 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-05 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1906-06-04 | PHA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-02 | PHA | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-06-02 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-01 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-22 | PHA | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-05-21 | PHA | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 34 |
Art Brouthers: the record in brief
Art Brouthers's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1906 to a final game on June 23, 1906. Brouthers's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Brouthers is listed as a third baseman. Brouthers batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 25, 1882, in Montgomery, AL, USA. Brouthers's death is recorded on September 28, 1959, in Charleston, SC, USA. Brouthers's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Henry Brouthers.
Brouthers collected 30 hits in 144 at bats across 37 games, good for a .208 batting average, adding 14 RBI. Brouthers got on base at a .240 rate and slugged .257 (.497 OPS). Set against a .247 league average for the same years, Brouthers's .208 average sits 15.8% below it. By OPS the gap is 20.2% below league average (.497 against .623). Only one season appears, 1906 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Brouthers played 37 games and went 30 for 144. That year the league hit .247, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Brouthers
- Was Art Brouthers a pitcher?
- No. Art Brouthers was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Art Brouthers hit?
- Art Brouthers hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
- What teams did Art Brouthers play for?
- Art Brouthers played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1906).
- What were Art Brouthers's career stats?
- In 37 games, Art Brouthers had 30 hits, 14 RBI, 18 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .208 batting average.
- What position did Art Brouthers play?
- Art Brouthers played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Brouthers?
- Art Brouthers was listed at 6 feet 1 inch.
- What was Art Brouthers's career batting average?
- Art Brouthers batted .208 over his career, with 30 hits in 144 at bats.
- How many RBI did Art Brouthers have?
- Art Brouthers drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Art Brouthers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Brouthers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.