What years did Bill Evans play?

Bill Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951.

Was Bill Evans a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Evans hit?

Bill Evans hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bill Evans's career batting average?

Bill Evans batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Bill Evans's career ERA?

Bill Evans finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Evans have?

Bill Evans recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Bill Evans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1951)

Bill Evans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.98 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 148.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.98

WHIP 1.71

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 148.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 3/25/1919 in Quanah, TX, USA
Died: 11/30/1983 in Grand Junction, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-04-21
Last Game: 1951-06-21

Full name: William Lawrence Evans

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Evans — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	13	0	0	0	0	21.7	21	12	0	16	4	4.98	148.7

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Evans — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1949	CHA	AL	1	4	6.3	6	5	8	1	7.11	—	0.0
1951	BOS	AL	0	9	15.3	15	7	8	3	4.11	4.04 (-2%)	148.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	13	21.2	21	12	16	4	4.98	—	149

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

Bill Evans — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Evans — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	CHA	AL	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	BOS	AL	9	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Evans — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Evans — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.1	10	7	8	2	3.86
Away	8	5.1	11	4	8	2	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Evans — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1951-06-21	BOS	CLE	L	1
1951-06-05	BOS	CHW	L	0
1951-06-04	BOS	CHW	L	0
1951-06-03	BOS	CHW	L	0
1951-06-01	BOS	SLA	L	0
1951-05-16	BOS	CHW	L	3
1951-05-14	BOS	MIN	W	0
1951-05-06	BOS	SLA	L	0
1951-05-05	BOS	DET	L	0
1949-05-07	CHW	NYY	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Evans — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1951-06-21	BOS	CLE	—	3.0	3	2	1	1	0
1951-06-05	BOS	CHW	—	0.0	3	2	2	0	0
1951-06-04	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1
1951-06-03	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	5	2	2	1	0
1951-06-01	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1951-05-16	BOS	CHW	—	7.1	1	1	1	2	1
1951-05-14	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0
1951-05-06	BOS	SLA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1951-05-05	BOS	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1949-05-07	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	4	4	3	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Evans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Evans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	CHA	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1951	BOS	P	9	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Evans — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Evans

What years did Bill Evans play?: Bill Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951.
Was Bill Evans a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Evans hit?: Bill Evans hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill Evans's career batting average?: Bill Evans batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Bill Evans's career ERA?: Bill Evans finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Evans have?: Bill Evans recorded 4 career strikeouts.