Bill Evans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1919)

W–L 2–13
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.35
SO 41
Pitcher PIV -1383.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
2/10/1893 in Reidsville, NC, USA
Died
12/21/1946 in Graham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1916-08-13
Last Game
1919-06-01

Full name: William James Evans

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 13 28 11 6 0 0 126.3 122 54 3 48 41 3.85 -1383.0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 35.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 PIT NL 2 5 13 6 3 0 0 63.0 57 21 16 21 3.00 2.78 (-8%) -386.6
1917 PIT NL 0 4 8 2 1 0 0 26.7 24 10 14 5 3.38 2.69 (-26%) -602.5
1919 PIT NL 0 4 7 3 2 0 0 36.7 41 23 18 15 5.65 3.09 (-83%) -393.9
Career · 3 seasons 2 13 28 11 6 0 0 126.1 122 54 48 41 3.85 — -1,383

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 40 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 .100 .122 .150 .272 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .272 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 PIT NL 13 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .150 — — — — 0.0
1917 PIT NL 8 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1919 PIT NL 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 28 40 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 .100 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11160200.125
Away17241200.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1153.1421523162.53
Away1773.1803825254.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-06-01 PITCINL 300000002
1919-05-27 PITNY1L 100000000
1919-05-25 PITBROL 000000000
1919-05-17 PITBSNL 300000001
1919-05-06 PITSTLL 200000000
1919-05-02 PITCHCL 200000010
1919-04-27 PITCINL 000000000
1917-09-26 PITPHIL 100000000
1917-09-19 PITBSNL 100000000
1917-09-10 PITSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-06-01 PITCIN L 8.012108330
1919-05-27 PITNY1 — 1.2655302
1919-05-25 PITBRO — 1.0100000
1919-05-17 PITBSN L 9.2833130
1919-05-06 PITSTL L 7.0422640
1919-05-02 PITCHC L 7.1844550
1919-04-27 PITCIN — 2.0211000
1917-09-26 PITPHI — 3.0222220
1917-09-19 PITBSN L 2.1443200
1917-09-10 PITSTL — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 0 12 41 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PIT P 13 0 5 23 1 4
1917 PIT P 8 0 1 7 0 0
1919 PIT P 7 0 6 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 28

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Elon University Elon NC 1914
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Evans

What years did Bill Evans play?
Bill Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.
Was Bill Evans a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Evans hit?
Bill Evans hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.