Darrell Evans vs Jose Ramirez: Career Stats Comparison

Darrell Evans (1969–1989) and Jose Ramirez (2013–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; Jose Ramirez finished with 1,668 hits and 285 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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Jose Ramirez

Hitter · 2013–present
Games
1,609
Hits
1,668
Home Runs
285
RBI
949
Avg
.279
OPS
.857
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Darrell Evans Jose Ramirez
Games 2,687 1,609
At-Bats 8,973 5,970
Runs 1,344 1,001
Hits 2,223 1,668
Doubles 329 398
Triples 36 43
Home Runs 414 285
RBI 1,354 949
Walks 1,605 666
Strikeouts 1,410 802
Stolen Bases 98 287
Batting Avg .248 .279
On-Base % .361 .353
Slugging % .431 .504
OPS .792 .857

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darrell Evans leads Jose Ramirez 26,064 to 21,271 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,185 vs 1,636 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)
Jose Ramirez
21,271
Career PIV · 1,636 per season (13 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

Jose Ramirez — top 3 seasons by OPS

2017.957 OPS29 HR, 83 RBI, .318 avg
2018.939 OPS39 HR, 105 RBI, .270 avg
2021.893 OPS36 HR, 103 RBI, .266 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Darrell Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jose Ramirez 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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