Bobby Bonds vs Dwight Evans: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Bonds (1968–1981) and Dwight Evans (1972–1991) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonds finished with 1,886 hits and 332 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.
Bobby Bonds
Dwight Evans
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby 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 | Bobby Bonds | Dwight Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,849 | 2,606 |
| At-Bats | 7,043 | 8,996 |
| Runs | 1,258 | 1,470 |
| Hits | 1,886 | 2,446 |
| Doubles | 302 | 483 |
| Triples | 66 | 73 |
| Home Runs | 332 | 385 |
| RBI | 1,024 | 1,384 |
| Walks | 914 | 1,391 |
| Strikeouts | 1,757 | 1,697 |
| Stolen Bases | 461 | 78 |
| Batting Avg | .268 | .272 |
| On-Base % | .353 | .370 |
| Slugging % | .471 | .470 |
| OPS | .824 | .840 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Evans outpaces Bobby Bonds 35,680 to 25,739 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,784 vs 1,716 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bobby Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dwight Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dwight Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Bonds owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dwight Evans. PIV agrees: Dwight Evans grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.