Chick Evans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

Chick Evans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.96 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

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

W–L 1–4
ERA 4.96
WHIP 1.78
SO 23
Pitcher PIV -1971.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
10/15/1889 in Arlington, VT, USA
Died
9/2/1916 in Schenectady, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-19
Last Game
1910-08-27

Full name: Charles Franklin Evans

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chick Evans — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 17 4 1 0 2 52.2 53 29 1 41 23 4.96 -1971.4

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 85.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chick Evans — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 BSN NL 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 21.2 25 11 14 11 4.57 2.55 (-79%) -334.7
1910 BSN NL 1 1 13 1 0 0 2 31.0 28 18 27 12 5.23 2.79 (-87%) -1636.7
Career · 2 seasons 1 4 17 4 1 0 2 52.2 53 29 41 23 4.96 — -1,971

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

Chick Evans — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 19 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .053 .053 .105 .158 0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 83.1% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Career OPS .158 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chick Evans — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 BSN NL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 13 10 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 17 19 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .053 — — — — 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

View full game log (34 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chick Evans — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home891101.111
Away9100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chick Evans — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home823.0231317115.09
Away929.230724122.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chick Evans — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-08-27 BSNSTLL 000000000
1910-08-24 BSNCHCL 100000000
1910-08-16 BSNSTLL 100000000
1910-08-13 BSNCHCL 101100000
1910-08-08 BSNPITL 200000000
1910-07-30 BSNNY1L 000000000
1910-07-20 BSNPITW 000000000
1910-07-07 BSNNY1W 210000100
1910-07-04 BSNPHIL 000000000
1910-06-30 BSNPHIL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chick Evans — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-08-27 BSNSTL L 0.1111300
1910-08-24 BSNCHC — 2.2233210
1910-08-16 BSNSTL — 2.0311110
1910-08-13 BSNCHC — 2.0555110
1910-08-08 BSNPIT — 5.0311301
1910-07-30 BSNNY1 — 1.0110200
1910-07-20 BSNPIT — 1.0000100
1910-07-07 BSNNY1 — 4.2322620
1910-07-04 BSNPHI — 0.1000000
1910-06-30 BSNPHI — 4.0210340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chick Evans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 4 0 17 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chick Evans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BSN P 4 3 0 7 3 0
1910 BSN P 13 1 0 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chick Evans — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

Chick Evans: the record in brief

September 19, 1909 and August 27, 1910 bracket Chick Evans's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Doves, from 1909 through 1910. Born on October 15, 1889, in Arlington, VT, USA, Evans is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Evans died on September 2, 1916, in Schenectady, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Franklin.

Evans's career pitching line is 1 win, 4 losses and a 4.96 ERA over 17 appearances. Also on Evans's record: 23 strikeouts. Against a 2.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.96 mark was 85.7% worse. 1909 was Evans's sharpest full season, a 4.57 ERA against the league's 2.55.

Retrosheet box scores cover 34 of Evans's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 0 putouts and 17 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Evans

What years did Chick Evans play?
Chick Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Chick Evans a pitcher?
Yes. Chick Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chick Evans hit?
Chick Evans hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Chick Evans's career batting average?
Chick Evans batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Chick Evans have?
Chick Evans drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Chick Evans's career ERA?
Chick Evans finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 1-4 with 23 strikeouts.