Dan Brouthers

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945

Born: 5/8/1858 in Sylvan Lake, NY, USA

Died: 8/2/1932 in East Orange, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-06-23 | Final Game: 1904-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 207 lbs

Full name: Dennis Joseph Brouthers

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Biography

Dan Brouthers was a prominent figure in the early days of professional baseball, having played from 1879 until his retirement in 1904. Born in 1858, Brouthers was a highly skilled position player who established himself as one of the game's premier hitters during his career, which spanned 1,676 games. He amassed a remarkable 2,303 hits, demonstrating consistent offensive prowess. Brouthers concluded his career with a batting average of 0.342, a figure that places him among the elite hitters in the history of the sport. Known for his powerful bat, Brouthers hit 107 home runs and drove in 1,301 runs, making significant contributions to his teams' successes. He also showcased his speed on the base paths with 257 stolen bases. Playing in an era that transitioned from the deadball era to the more dynamic offensive styles of the early 20th century, Brouthers was a key figure in the evolution of the game, earning recognition for his exceptional hitting ability and overall contributions to baseball's early development. His legacy continues to be celebrated by baseball historians and fans alike.

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	0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

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%)	-429.6
1883	BFN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	9	7	3	2	31.50	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1676	6726	1529	2303	462	206	107	1301	257	840	238	0.342	0.423	0.520	0.943	52913.6

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 0.943 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — +41.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	0.274	.255 (+7%)	.270 (+3%)	.328 (+30%)	.599 (+18%)	381.4
1880	TRN	NL	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1881	BFN	NL	65	270	60	86	18	9	8	45	0	18	22	0.319	.260 (+22%)	.290 (+24%)	.338 (+60%)	.628 (+44%)	1780.8
1882	BFN	NL	84	351	71	129	23	11	6	63	0	21	7	0.368	.248 (+48%)	.275 (+46%)	.329 (+66%)	.605 (+57%)	3111.9
1883	BFN	NL	98	425	85	159	41	17	3	97	0	16	17	0.374	.257 (+46%)	.285 (+39%)	.345 (+66%)	.631 (+53%)	3615.5
1884	BFN	NL	94	398	82	130	22	15	14	79	0	33	20	0.327	.243 (+34%)	.278 (+36%)	.327 (+72%)	.606 (+55%)	3461.1
1885	BFN	NL	98	407	87	146	32	11	7	59	0	34	10	0.359	.244 (+47%)	.287 (+42%)	.325 (+67%)	.613 (+55%)	3647.0
1886	DTN	NL	121	489	139	181	40	15	11	72	21	66	16	0.370	.246 (+50%)	.302 (+47%)	.331 (+75%)	.634 (+62%)	5466.9
1887	DTN	NL	123	500	153	169	36	20	12	101	34	71	9	0.338	.270 (+25%)	.331 (+29%)	.373 (+50%)	.705 (+40%)	4036.0
1888	DTN	NL	129	522	118	160	33	11	9	66	34	68	13	0.307	.238 (+28%)	.290 (+37%)	.319 (+45%)	.610 (+41%)	4058.7
1889	BSN	NL	126	485	105	181	26	9	7	118	22	66	6	0.373	.263 (+42%)	.334 (+38%)	.357 (+42%)	.691 (+40%)	4144.5
1890	BSP	PL	126	475	123	159	38	10	2	102	29	99	17	0.335	.260 (+29%)	.336 (+38%)	.351 (+34%)	.687 (+36%)	3976.8
1891	BS2	AA	130	486	117	170	26	19	5	109	31	87	20	0.350	.254 (+38%)	.331 (+42%)	.343 (+49%)	.675 (+46%)	4809.1
1892	BRO	NL	152	588	121	197	30	20	5	124	31	84	30	0.335	.244 (+37%)	.316 (+36%)	.327 (+46%)	.644 (+41%)	4878.0
1893	BRO	NL	77	282	57	95	21	11	2	59	9	52	10	0.337	.279 (+20%)	.356 (+26%)	.379 (+35%)	.735 (+31%)	1771.6
1894	BLN	NL	123	525	137	182	39	23	9	128	38	67	9	0.347	.309 (+12%)	.379 (+12%)	.435 (+29%)	.814 (+21%)	2403.2
1895	BLN	NL	5	23	2	6	2	0	0	5	0	1	1	0.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1895	LS3	NL	24	97	13	30	10	1	2	15	1	11	2	0.309	.296 (+4%)	.361 (+5%)	.399 (+24%)	.761 (+15%)	0.0
1896	PHI	NL	57	218	42	75	13	3	1	41	7	44	11	0.344	.290 (+18%)	.354 (+31%)	.387 (+15%)	.741 (+22%)	1134.3
1904	NY1	NL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

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	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	0.667

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