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

Hitter · 1975–1992
Games
1,994
Hits
1,826
Home Runs
340
RBI
1,180
Avg
.267
OPS
.854
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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 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.

Jack Clark
30,243
Career PIV · 1,680 per season (18 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).

Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS

19871.055 OPS35 HR, 106 RBI, .286 avg
1990.974 OPS25 HR, 62 RBI, .266 avg
1980.900 OPS22 HR, 82 RBI, .284 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, 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.

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