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 teams did Bill Evans play for?

Bill Evans played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1949) and the Boston Red Sox (1951).

What were Bill Evans's career stats?

In 13 games, Bill Evans went 0-1 with a 4.98 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 21.2 innings pitched.

What position did Bill Evans play?

Bill Evans played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Evans and how much did he weigh?

Bill Evans was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

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.

Is Bill Evans in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Evans has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	21.2	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	6.1	6	5	8	1	7.11	—	0.0
1951	BOS	AL	0	9	15.1	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Evans — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Bill Evans: the record in brief

Bill Evans's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 1949 to a final game on June 21, 1951. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1949) and the Boston Red Sox (1951). Evans, born on March 25, 1919, in Quanah, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Evans died on November 30, 1983, in Grand Junction, CO, USA. Bill Evans was the playing name; the full given name is William Lawrence.

The pitching table credits Evans with a 0-1 record and a 4.98 ERA in 13 games. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. Against a 4.08 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.98 mark was 22.2% worse. In 1951, one of the busiest seasons, Evans posted a 4.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.04. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 148.7 for Evans's career.

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 teams did Bill Evans play for?: Bill Evans played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1949) and the Boston Red Sox (1951).
What were Bill Evans's career stats?: In 13 games, Bill Evans went 0-1 with a 4.98 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 21.2 innings pitched.
What position did Bill Evans play?: Bill Evans played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Evans and how much did he weigh?: Bill Evans was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
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.
Is Bill Evans in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Evans has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.