Dan Brouthers

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1879-1904)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945
AVG .342
HR 107
RBI 1,301
H 2,303
OPS .943
PIV 52,914
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 207 lb
Born
5/8/1858 in Sylvan Lake, NY, USA
Died
8/2/1932 in East Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1879-06-23
Last Game
1904-10-04
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1945 (Veterans)

Full name: Dennis Joseph Brouthers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,676 6,726 1,529 2,303 462 206 107 1,301 257 840 238 .342 .423 .520 .943 52,914

Career AVG .342 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +31.8% above league average.

Career OBP .423 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +33.5% above league average.

Career SLG .520 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — +48.8% above league average.

Career OPS .943 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — +41.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1879 TRN NL 39 168 17 46 12 1 4 17 0 1 18 .274 .255 (+7%) .270 (+3%) .328 (+30%) .599 (+18%) 381.4
1880 TRN NL 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1881 BFN NL 65 270 60 86 18 9 8 45 0 18 22 .319 .260 (+22%) .290 (+24%) .338 (+60%) .628 (+44%) 1780.8
1882 BFN NL 84 351 71 129 23 11 6 63 0 21 7 .368 .248 (+48%) .275 (+46%) .329 (+66%) .605 (+57%) 3111.9
1883 BFN NL 98 425 85 159 41 17 3 97 0 16 17 .374 .257 (+46%) .285 (+39%) .345 (+66%) .631 (+53%) 3615.5
1884 BFN NL 94 398 82 130 22 15 14 79 0 33 20 .327 .243 (+34%) .278 (+36%) .327 (+72%) .606 (+55%) 3461.1
1885 BFN NL 98 407 87 146 32 11 7 59 0 34 10 .359 .244 (+47%) .287 (+42%) .325 (+67%) .613 (+55%) 3647.0
1886 DTN NL 121 489 139 181 40 15 11 72 21 66 16 .370 .246 (+50%) .302 (+47%) .331 (+75%) .634 (+62%) 5466.9
1887 DTN NL 123 500 153 169 36 20 12 101 34 71 9 .338 .270 (+25%) .331 (+29%) .373 (+50%) .705 (+40%) 4036.0
1888 DTN NL 129 522 118 160 33 11 9 66 34 68 13 .307 .238 (+28%) .290 (+37%) .319 (+45%) .610 (+41%) 4058.7
1889 BSN NL 126 485 105 181 26 9 7 118 22 66 6 .373 .263 (+42%) .334 (+38%) .357 (+42%) .691 (+40%) 4144.5
1890 BSP PL 126 475 123 159 38 10 2 102 29 99 17 .335 .260 (+29%) .336 (+38%) .351 (+34%) .687 (+36%) 3976.8
1891 BS2 AA 130 486 117 170 26 19 5 109 31 87 20 .350 .254 (+38%) .331 (+42%) .343 (+49%) .675 (+46%) 4809.1
1892 BRO NL 152 588 121 197 30 20 5 124 31 84 30 .335 .244 (+37%) .316 (+36%) .327 (+46%) .644 (+41%) 4878.0
1893 BRO NL 77 282 57 95 21 11 2 59 9 52 10 .337 .279 (+20%) .356 (+26%) .379 (+35%) .735 (+31%) 1771.6
1894 BLN NL 123 525 137 182 39 23 9 128 38 67 9 .347 .309 (+12%) .379 (+12%) .435 (+29%) .814 (+21%) 2403.2
1895 BLN NL 5 23 2 6 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 .261 — — — — 0.0
1895 LS3 NL 24 97 13 30 10 1 2 15 1 11 2 .309 .296 (+4%) .361 (+5%) .399 (+24%) .761 (+15%) 0.0
1896 PHI NL 57 218 42 75 13 3 1 41 7 44 11 .344 .290 (+18%) .354 (+31%) .387 (+15%) .741 (+22%) 1134.3
1904 NY1 NL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 1,676 6,726 1,529 2,303 462 206 107 1,301 257 840 238 .342 — — — — 52,677

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 4 2 2 0 0 23.0 44 20 0 11 8 7.83 -427.5

Career ERA 7.83 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 160.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 TRN NL 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 21.0 35 13 8 6 5.57 2.50 (-123%) -427.5
1883 BFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 7 3 2 31.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 23.0 44 20 11 8 7.83 — -428

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home250000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-10-04 NY1STLL 100000000
1904-10-03 NY1STLW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1636 1 16386 655 513 891
3B 2 0 1 5 2 0
OF 35 0 56 7 16 1
P 4 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN 1B 37 0 406 6 33 11
1879 TRN P 3 0 0 1 1 0
1880 TRN 1B 3 0 25 0 3 1
1881 BFN 1B 30 0 329 11 17 17
1881 BFN OF 35 0 56 7 16 1
1882 BFN 1B 84 0 882 19 24 35
1883 BFN 1B 97 0 1040 35 44 40
1883 BFN 3B 1 0 1 5 0 0
1883 BFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 BFN 1B 93 0 958 30 37 38
1884 BFN 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1885 BFN 1B 98 0 996 25 26 54
1886 DTN 1B 121 0 1256 27 42 64
1887 DTN 1B 123 0 1141 35 38 67
1888 DTN 1B 129 0 1345 48 42 56
1889 BSN 1B 126 0 1243 58 35 78
1890 BSP 1B 126 0 1208 74 50 79
1891 BS2 1B 130 0 1313 34 30 82
1892 BRO 1B 152 0 1498 105 29 69
1893 BRO 1B 77 0 736 47 11 51
1894 BLN 1B 123 0 1184 65 31 83
1895 BLN 1B 5 0 40 3 0 8
1895 LS3 1B 24 0 214 10 11 14
1896 PHI 1B 57 0 566 23 10 44
1904 NY1 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 1636
Third Base 2
Left Field 33
Right Field 2

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Career Spans

Dan Brouthers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger Connor HOF
    .316 avg, 138 HR
  2. 85
    Charlie Gehringer HOF
    .320 avg, 184 HR
  3. 84
    George Sisler HOF
    .340 avg, 102 HR
  4. 84
    Bill Terry HOF
    .341 avg, 154 HR
  5. 82
    Arky Vaughan HOF
    .318 avg, 96 HR
  6. 76
    Rogers Hornsby HOF
    .358 avg, 301 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Brouthers

What years did Dan Brouthers play?
Dan Brouthers played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1904.
Was Dan Brouthers a pitcher?
No. Dan Brouthers was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Dan Brouthers hit?
Dan Brouthers hit 107 career home runs with 2303 hits.
Is Dan Brouthers in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Dan Brouthers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.