Jack Clark vs Darrell Evans: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Darrell Evans (1969–1989) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 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.
Jack Clark
Darrell Evans
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Clark 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 | Jack Clark | Darrell Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,994 | 2,687 |
| At-Bats | 6,847 | 8,973 |
| Runs | 1,118 | 1,344 |
| Hits | 1,826 | 2,223 |
| Doubles | 332 | 329 |
| Triples | 39 | 36 |
| Home Runs | 340 | 414 |
| RBI | 1,180 | 1,354 |
| Walks | 1,262 | 1,605 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 1,410 |
| Stolen Bases | 77 | 98 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | .248 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .361 |
| Slugging % | .476 | .431 |
| OPS | .854 | .792 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Darrell Evans 30,243 to 26,064 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,185 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).
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Darrell Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Darrell Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jack Clark owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Darrell Evans. Note that PIV actually grades Jack Clark ahead, which means Darrell Evans's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.