Darrell Evans vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Darrell Evans played 1969–1989 as a hitter; Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 as a hitter.
- 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 Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — 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; Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Darrell Evans's 414.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Darrell Evans's .792.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Darrell Evans's .248.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Darrell Evans's 2,223.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Darrell Evans's 1,354.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Darrell Evans's 26,064.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Darrell Evans
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darrell Evans and Mike Schmidt. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Darrell Evans | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,687 | 2,404 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,973 | 8,352 |
| Runs | 1,344 | Leads: 1,506 |
| Hits | 2,223 | Leads: 2,234 |
| Doubles | 329 | Leads: 408 |
| Triples | 36 | Leads: 59 |
| Home Runs | 414 | Leads: 548 |
| RBI | 1,354 | Leads: 1,595 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,605 | 1,507 |
| Strikeouts | 1,410 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 98 | Leads: 174 |
| Batting Avg | .248 | Leads: .267 |
| On-Base % | .361 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .431 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .792 | Leads: .908 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Darrell Evans 49,630 to 26,064 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,757 vs 1,185 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Darrell Evans owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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Darrell Evans vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Darrell Evans or Mike Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Darrell Evans in 11 of 14 categories.
- Did Darrell Evans or Mike Schmidt hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Darrell Evans's 414.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Darrell Evans's .792.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Darrell Evans's .248.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Darrell Evans's 2,223.