Darrell Evans vs Gary Lavelle: Career Stats Comparison
Darrell Evans and Gary Lavelle played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Darrell Evans played 1969–1989 as a hitter; Gary Lavelle played 1974–1987 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Darrell Evans (1969–1989) and Gary Lavelle (1974–1987) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Gary Lavelle pitched, totalling 80 wins and 769 strikeouts; Darrell Evans hit, totalling 2,223 hits and 414 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Darrell Evans, with 26,064 career PIV to Gary Lavelle's 18,454.
- Who won more championships? Darrell Evans, with 1 World Series title to Gary Lavelle's 0.
Darrell Evans
Gary Lavelle
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Gary Lavelle is shown on pitching lines and Darrell Evans on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Darrell Evans — Hitter
| Statistic | Darrell Evans |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,687 |
| At-Bats | 8,973 |
| Runs | 1,344 |
| Hits | 2,223 |
| Doubles | 329 |
| Triples | 36 |
| Home Runs | 414 |
| RBI | 1,354 |
| Walks | 1,605 |
| Strikeouts | 1,410 |
| Stolen Bases | 98 |
| Batting Avg | .248 |
| On-Base % | .361 |
| Slugging % | .431 |
| OPS | .792 |
Gary Lavelle — Pitcher
| Statistic | Gary Lavelle |
|---|---|
| Wins | 80 |
| Losses | 77 |
| Games | 745 |
| Games Started | 3 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 136 |
| Strikeouts | 769 |
| Walks | 440 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,004 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 51 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,085.0 |
| ERA | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.33 |
| K/9 | 6.38 |
| BB/9 | 3.65 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Darrell Evans carries a career batting PIV of 26,064; Gary Lavelle carries a career pitching PIV of 18,454. Darrell Evans is the higher of the two at 26,064 to 18,454. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Darrell Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS
Gary Lavelle
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Gary Lavelle and Darrell Evans: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Darrell Evans grades higher, 26,064 to 18,454. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Darrell Evans and Gary Lavelle careers compare
From 1974 through 1987, Darrell Evans and Gary Lavelle were in the majors together. As a hitter, Darrell Evans collected 2,223 hits and 414 home runs with a .792 OPS. As a pitcher, Gary Lavelle went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA and 769 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Only Darrell Evans has a season on the peak list; Gary Lavelle never reached the qualifying workload.
Darrell Evans vs Gary Lavelle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Darrell Evans, with 26,064 career PIV to Gary Lavelle's 18,454.
- Who won more championships?
- Darrell Evans, with 1 World Series title to Gary Lavelle's 0.
- How do Darrell Evans and Gary Lavelle compare?
- Darrell Evans played 1969–1989 and Gary Lavelle played 1974–1987; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.