Barry Bonds vs Dwight Evans: Career Stats Comparison

Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Dwight Evans (1972–1991) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Barry Bonds

Hitter · 1986–2007
Games
2,986
Hits
2,935
Home Runs
762
RBI
1,996
Avg
.298
OPS
1.051
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Dwight Evans

Hitter · 1972–1991
Games
2,606
Hits
2,446
Home Runs
385
RBI
1,384
Avg
.272
OPS
.840
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Barry Bonds Dwight Evans
Games 2,986 2,606
At-Bats 9,847 8,996
Runs 2,227 1,470
Hits 2,935 2,446
Doubles 601 483
Triples 77 73
Home Runs 762 385
RBI 1,996 1,384
Walks 2,558 1,391
Strikeouts 1,539 1,697
Stolen Bases 514 78
Batting Avg .298 .272
On-Base % .444 .370
Slugging % .607 .470
OPS 1.051 .840

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Dwight Evans 96,025 to 35,680 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,365 vs 1,784 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Barry Bonds
96,025
Career PIV · 4,365 per season (22 seasons)
Dwight Evans
35,680
Career PIV · 1,784 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

20041.422 OPS45 HR, 101 RBI, .362 avg
20021.381 OPS46 HR, 110 RBI, .370 avg
20011.379 OPS73 HR, 137 RBI, .328 avg

Dwight Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.986 OPS34 HR, 123 RBI, .305 avg
1981.937 OPS22 HR, 71 RBI, .296 avg
1982.936 OPS32 HR, 98 RBI, .292 avg

Verdict

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

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