Bob Evans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 24–46
ERA 6.00
WHIP 1.60
SO 280
Pitcher PIV 1121.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 178 lb
Born
12/27/1910 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
10/15/1947 in Richmond, VA, USA

Full name: Robert Judson Evans

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
204.0 190.0 10.0 15.0 2.0 0 0 5.0 9.0 4.0 0 .079 .125 .089 .214

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
30 38 73 40 37 5 590.1 633 415 147 30 185 150 2.24 1.39

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 46 122 68 37 1 5 591.0 708 394 35 239 280 6.00 1121.4

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 45.2% 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
1932 WAP EWL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 9 3 3 3 3.86 — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 4 7 17 10 4 0 1 87.3 113 64 28 51 6.60 4.29 (-54%) 1439.8
1934 HG IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 4 3 2 0 20.25 — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 2 8 15 9 3 0 2 67.7 86 52 29 42 6.92 4.35 (-59%) 768.0
1936 NE NN2 3 4 10 7 4 1 1 50.7 55 27 23 29 4.80 4.59 (-5%) 234.4
1937 NE NN2 5 4 12 12 7 0 0 83.7 100 50 28 36 5.38 4.34 (-24%) -274.1
1938 NE NN2 2 5 10 7 6 0 0 55.0 69 43 20 24 7.04 4.35 (-62%) -599.9
1939 NE NN2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 23.7 26 15 12 11 5.70 4.28 (-33%) -280.8
1940 NBY NN2 1 5 12 5 2 0 0 36.3 59 32 12 18 7.93 4.21 (-88%) -351.0
1941 NBY NN2 5 2 11 6 4 0 0 59.7 51 25 22 25 3.77 3.94 (+4%) 316.8
1942 NBY NN2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 3 3 3 1 3.86 — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 1 4 9 4 4 0 1 47.0 47 29 19 8 5.55 3.57 (-56%) 141.4
1943 NBY NN2 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 13.7 20 9 8 7 5.93 3.50 (-69%) 41.0
1943 PS NN2 0 3 12 4 1 0 0 51.0 66 39 30 25 6.88 3.50 (-97%) -314.4
Career · 14 seasons 24 46 122 68 37 1 5 591.0 708 394 239 280 6.00 — 1,121

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
123 225 15 25 2 0 0 6 0 13 2 .111 .160 .120 .280 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career SLG .120 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career OPS .280 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 61.2% 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
1932 WAP EWL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 17 36 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1934 HG IND 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 15 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1936 NE NN2 10 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1937 NE NN2 12 35 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 10 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .053 — — — — 0.0
1939 NE NN2 6 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 12 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 11 18 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1942 NBY NN2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 9 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 12 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 123 225 15 25 2 0 0 6 0 13 2 .111 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLP1 NE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 7.0 10 6 4 0 7.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 NLP1 NE 0 0 2 1 0 7.0 10 6 4 0 7.71

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (236 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home57802702.087
Away611039903.087

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57273.12836887732.24
Away61301.134410294673.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-08-15 PH5NW2L 000000000
1943-07-25 PH5HOML 000000020
1943-07-24 PH5HOML 100000000
1943-07-18 PH5BLGL 210000000
1943-07-15 PH5NW2L 300000000
1943-07-10 PH5BLGW 500000000
1943-07-04 PH5NY6L 101000000
1943-07-01 PH5BLGL 200000000
1943-06-27 PH5BLGL 400000000
1943-06-26 PH5HOML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-15 PH5NW2 — 0.0000000
1943-07-25 PH5HOM L 4.012100301
1943-07-24 PH5HOM — 3.0310100
1943-07-18 PH5BLG L 5.0887520
1943-07-15 PH5NW2 — 4.2540100
1943-07-10 PH5BLG — 8.010100410
1943-07-04 PH5NY6 — 3.0330210
1943-07-01 PH5BLG — 4.0430300
1943-06-27 PH5BLG L 8.0943340
1943-06-26 PH5HOM — 1.2420100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 122 68 12 144 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 WAP P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1934 ND P 17 10 1 32 2 1
1934 HG P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 ND P 15 9 1 20 1 1
1936 NE P 10 7 0 14 1 0
1937 NE P 12 12 5 22 2 0
1938 NE P 10 7 0 11 0 0
1939 NE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 NE P 5 2 0 6 0 0
1940 NBY P 12 5 0 9 1 0
1941 NBY P 11 6 0 11 0 0
1942 NBY P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1942 PS P 9 4 1 9 0 0
1943 NBY P 3 1 2 3 0 0
1943 PS P 12 4 2 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122
Center Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Evans

Was Bob Evans a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 280 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Evans hit?
Bob Evans hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.