Dan Brouthers
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1879-1904)
Dan Brouthers was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1904 for 11 teams, including the Troy Trojans, a span of 26 seasons. In 1,676 career games, he hit .342 with 2,303 hits, 107 home runs, and 1,301 RBI. Dan Brouthers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 52,914.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 207 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-10-04 | NY1 | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-10-03 | NY1 | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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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Dan Brouthers: the record in brief
June 23, 1879 and October 4, 1904 bracket Dan Brouthers's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Troy Trojans (1879 to 1880), the Buffalo Bisons (1881 to 1885), the Detroit Wolverines (1886 to 1888), the Boston Beaneaters (1889), the Boston Reds (1890 through 1891), the Brooklyn Grooms (1892 through 1893), the Baltimore Orioles (1894 through 1895), and the Louisville Colonels (1895), with further stops in the season rows. At 6'2" and 207 pounds, Brouthers is listed as a first baseman. Brouthers both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Brouthers was born on May 8, 1858, in Sylvan Lake, NY, USA.
Across 1,676 games at the plate, Brouthers's career line reads 2,303 hits in 6,726 at bats for a .342 average, plus 107 homers, 1,301 RBI, and 257 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .423 and the slugging percentage .520, for an OPS of .943.
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.
- What was Dan Brouthers's career batting average?
- Dan Brouthers batted .342 over his career, with 2,303 hits in 6,726 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dan Brouthers have?
- Dan Brouthers drove in 1,301 runs in his career.