Darrell Evans vs Gary Lavelle: Career Stats Comparison
Darrell Evans (1969–1989) and Gary Lavelle (1974–1987) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Darrell Evans finished with 2,223 hits and 414 home runs; Gary Lavelle finished with 9 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Darrell Evans
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darrell Evans and Gary Lavelle. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Darrell Evans | Gary Lavelle |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,687 | 745 |
| At-Bats | 8,973 | 111 |
| Runs | 1,344 | 5 |
| Hits | 2,223 | 9 |
| Doubles | 329 | 2 |
| Triples | 36 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 414 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,354 | 4 |
| Walks | 1,605 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1,410 | 52 |
| Stolen Bases | 98 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .248 | .081 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .105 |
| Slugging % | .431 | .099 |
| OPS | .792 | .204 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darrell Evans totals 26,064 versus Gary Lavelle's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Darrell Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS
Gary Lavelle — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Darrell Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Gary Lavelle owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Darrell Evans. PIV agrees: Darrell Evans grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.