Darrell Evans vs Manny Machado: Career Stats Comparison

Darrell Evans (1969–1989) and Manny Machado (2012–present) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Darrell Evans finished with 2,223 hits and 414 home runs; Manny Machado finished with 2,069 hits and 369 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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Manny Machado

Hitter · 2012–present
Games
1,894
Hits
2,069
Home Runs
369
RBI
1,144
Avg
.279
OPS
.824
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darrell Evans and Manny Machado. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Darrell Evans Manny Machado
Games 2,687 1,894
At-Bats 8,973 7,424
Runs 1,344 1,082
Hits 2,223 2,069
Doubles 329 396
Triples 36 18
Home Runs 414 369
RBI 1,354 1,144
Walks 1,605 663
Strikeouts 1,410 1,433
Stolen Bases 98 113
Batting Avg .248 .279
On-Base % .361 .338
Slugging % .431 .486
OPS .792 .824

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darrell Evans outpaces Manny Machado 26,064 to 18,743 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,185 vs 1,250 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Darrell Evans
26,064
Career PIV · 1,185 per season (22 seasons)
Manny Machado
18,743
Career PIV · 1,250 per season (15 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

Manny Machado — top 3 seasons by OPS

2018.963 OPS24 HR, 65 RBI, .315 avg
2022.898 OPS32 HR, 102 RBI, .298 avg
2016.876 OPS37 HR, 96 RBI, .294 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Darrell Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Manny Machado owns stolen bases, batting average, and OPS. 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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