Dan Brouthers
Inducted:
1945
Personal Details
Stats:
6-2, 207lb (188cm, 93kg)
Born:
May 8, 1858
Sylvan Lake, New York, U.S.
Died:
August 2, 1932
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Position:
First baseman
College:
NA
Dan Brouthers was one of the most dominant hitters of baseball’s early years. Playing from 1879 to 1904, Brouthers established himself as a consistent power hitter during the Dead-Ball Era.
Standing over 6 feet tall, he used his size and strength to lead the league in batting average five times and capture multiple home run titles — a rare feat in his day.
Known for his sharp eye at the plate, he was often among league leaders in both batting average and on-base percentage.
Brouthers was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 for his outstanding contributions to the game and remains one of the best hitters of the 19th century.
Brouthers's Awards and Records
- 5× National League Batting Champion (1882, 1883, 1886, 1887, 1891)
- 2× National League Home Run Leader (1882, 1883)
- 2× NL RBI leader (1883, 1892)
- Lifetime batting average of .342 ranks among the highest in MLB history
- Hall of Fame Inductee (1945, by the Veterans Committee)
- Helped popularize the power-hitting style during baseball’s early development
- Consistently ranked among league leaders in hits, runs, and total bases during his prime
MLB Teams:
Troy Trojans (1879–1880)
Buffalo Bisons (1881–1885)
Detroit Wolverines (1886–1888)
Boston Beaneaters (1889)
Boston Reds (1890–1891)
Brooklyn Grooms (1892–1893)
Baltimore Orioles (1894–1895)
Louisville Colonels (1895)
Philadelphia Phillies (1896)
New York Giants (1904)
MLB Stats
Games Played
1,676
Career Batting Average:
.342
Home Runs:
106
Runs Batted In (RBI):
1,296
Runs Scored:
1,529
Hits:
2,296
At Bats
6,726
On-Base Percentage (OBP):
.423
Slugging Percentage:
.519
Stolen Bases:
257