Dave Brain
1901–1908 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
676G
.252AVG
.295OBP
.364SLG
640H
27HR
232RBI
73SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | 2,744 | 2,535 | 254 | 640 | 97 | 52 | 27 | 232 | 140 | 159 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 922 | .252 | .295 | .364 | .659 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1903-06-11 to 1903-06-29
17longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Three Triples | 1905-05-29 | 1 in 3,849 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1907-07-22 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 3 stolen bases | 1903-08-20 | 1 in 2,019 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 349 | 1392 | 348 | 21 | 121 | 64 | 69 | .269 | .296 | .397 |
| Away | 327 | 1352 | 292 | 6 | 111 | 76 | 90 | .235 | .272 | .329 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 54 | 226 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 6 | .192 | .248 | .246 |
| May | 116 | 477 | 109 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 21 | .251 | .296 | .346 |
| June | 113 | 459 | 108 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 25 | .254 | .279 | .347 |
| July | 134 | 539 | 131 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 32 | .259 | .278 | .360 |
| August | 124 | 509 | 135 | 11 | 41 | 26 | 35 | .289 | .316 | .454 |
| September | 109 | 436 | 97 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 33 | .237 | .264 | .359 |
| October | 26 | 98 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | .233 | .296 | .367 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 103 | 422 | 97 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 31 | .250 | .282 | .356 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 97 | 398 | 81 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 27 | .226 | .266 | .310 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 93 | 365 | 84 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 20 | .245 | .268 | .359 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 91 | 382 | 93 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 15 | .271 | .319 | .414 |
| new-york-giants | 90 | 365 | 94 | 5 | 42 | 15 | 25 | .274 | .299 | .402 |
| cincinnati-reds | 86 | 343 | 83 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 14 | .255 | .283 | .369 |
| boston-braves | 61 | 254 | 59 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 17 | .248 | .272 | .357 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 50 | 194 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | .237 | .268 | .322 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 |  Chicago White Sox | 5 | 20 | 7 | – | 5 | – | .350 | – | – |
| 1903 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 119 | 454 | 107 | 1 | 27 | 21 | .236 | – | – |
| 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals | 127 | 489 | 130 | 7 | 47 | 18 | .266 | – | – |
| 1905 | Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | 126 | 465 | 115 | 4 | 57 | 12 | .247 | – | – |
| 1906 |  Boston Braves | 139 | 526 | 130 | 5 | 45 | 11 | .247 | – | – |
| 1907 | Boston Braves | 133 | 508 | 142 | 10 | 49 | 10 | .280 | – | – |
| 1908 | Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants | 27 | 73 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | .123 | – | – |