Hank Aaron vs Darrell Evans: Career Stats Comparison

Hank Aaron (1954–1976) and Darrell Evans (1969–1989) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Hank Aaron finished with 3,771 hits and 755 home runs; Darrell Evans finished with 2,223 hits and 414 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Hank Aaron

Hitter · 1954–1976
Games
3,298
Hits
3,771
Home Runs
755
RBI
2,297
Avg
.305
OPS
.928
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Darrell Evans

Hitter · 1969–1989
Games
2,687
Hits
2,223
Home Runs
414
RBI
1,354
Avg
.248
OPS
.792
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Hank Aaron Darrell Evans
Games 3,298 2,687
At-Bats 12,364 8,973
Runs 2,174 1,344
Hits 3,771 2,223
Doubles 624 329
Triples 98 36
Home Runs 755 414
RBI 2,297 1,354
Walks 1,402 1,605
Strikeouts 1,383 1,410
Stolen Bases 240 98
Batting Avg .305 .248
On-Base % .374 .361
Slugging % .555 .431
OPS .928 .792

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hank Aaron outpaces Darrell Evans 78,640 to 26,064 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,419 vs 1,185 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Hank Aaron
78,640
Career PIV · 3,419 per season (23 seasons)
Darrell Evans
26,064
Career PIV · 1,185 per season (22 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Hank Aaron — top 3 seasons by OPS

19711.079 OPS47 HR, 118 RBI, .327 avg
19731.045 OPS40 HR, 96 RBI, .301 avg
19591.037 OPS39 HR, 123 RBI, .355 avg

Darrell Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS

1973.959 OPS41 HR, 104 RBI, .281 avg
1983.894 OPS30 HR, 82 RBI, .277 avg
1987.880 OPS34 HR, 99 RBI, .257 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Hank Aaron leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Darrell Evans owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hank Aaron. PIV agrees: Hank Aaron grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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