Dwight Evans vs Tim Raines: Career Stats Comparison

Dwight Evans (1972–1991) and Tim Raines (1979–2002) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs; Tim Raines finished with 2,605 hits and 170 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Dwight Evans

Hitter · 1972–1991
Games
2,606
Hits
2,446
Home Runs
385
RBI
1,384
Avg
.272
OPS
.840
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Tim Raines

Hitter · 1979–2002
Games
2,502
Hits
2,605
Home Runs
170
RBI
980
Avg
.294
OPS
.810
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dwight Evans Tim Raines
Games 2,606 2,502
At-Bats 8,996 8,872
Runs 1,470 1,571
Hits 2,446 2,605
Doubles 483 430
Triples 73 113
Home Runs 385 170
RBI 1,384 980
Walks 1,391 1,330
Strikeouts 1,697 966
Stolen Bases 78 808
Batting Avg .272 .294
On-Base % .370 .385
Slugging % .470 .425
OPS .840 .810

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Evans outpaces Tim Raines 35,680 to 25,763 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,784 vs 1,073 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dwight Evans
35,680
Career PIV · 1,784 per season (20 seasons)
Tim Raines
25,763
Career PIV · 1,073 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Dwight Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.986 OPS34 HR, 123 RBI, .305 avg
1981.937 OPS22 HR, 71 RBI, .296 avg
1982.936 OPS32 HR, 98 RBI, .292 avg

Tim Raines — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.955 OPS18 HR, 68 RBI, .330 avg
1986.889 OPS9 HR, 62 RBI, .334 avg
1993.880 OPS16 HR, 54 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Tim Raines leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Dwight Evans owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tim Raines. Note that PIV actually grades Dwight Evans ahead, which means Tim Raines's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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