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

Hitter · 1969–1989
Games
2,687
Hits
2,223
Home Runs
414
RBI
1,354
Avg
.248
OPS
.792
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Gary Lavelle

Two-Way Player · 1974–1987
Games
745
Hits
9
Home Runs
0
RBI
4
Avg
.081
OPS
.204
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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.

Darrell Evans
26,064
Career PIV · 1,185 per season (22 seasons)
Gary Lavelle
0
Career PIV · 0 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1973.959 OPS41 HR, 104 RBI, .281 avg
1983.894 OPS30 HR, 82 RBI, .277 avg
1987.880 OPS34 HR, 99 RBI, .257 avg

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.

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