What years did Darrell Evans play?

Darrell Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1989.

Was Darrell Evans a pitcher?

No. Darrell Evans was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Darrell Evans hit?

Darrell Evans hit 414 career home runs with 2,223 hits.

What teams did Darrell Evans play for?

Darrell Evans played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1969–1976, 1989), the San Francisco Giants (1976–1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1984–1988).

Did Darrell Evans win an MVP award?

No. Darrell Evans did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Darrell Evans win?

Darrell Evans was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Darrell Evans's career stats?

In 2,687 games, Darrell Evans had 2,223 hits, 414 home runs, 1,354 RBI, 1,344 runs, and 98 stolen bases, with a .248 batting average.

What was Darrell Evans's salary?

Darrell Evans's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $1,083,333, in 1985, and his lowest was $415,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.

What position did Darrell Evans play?

Darrell Evans played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Darrell Evans was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

How many home runs did Darrell Evans hit each season?

Darrell Evans's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 0 in 1970, 12 in 1971, 19 in 1972, 41 in 1973, 25 in 1974, 22 in 1975, 11 in 1976, 17 in 1977, 20 in 1978, 17 in 1979, 20 in 1980, 12 in 1981, 16 in 1982, 30 in 1983, 16 in 1984, 40 in 1985, 29 in 1986, 34 in 1987, 22 in 1988, and 11 in 1989. His most in one season was 41, in 1973.

What was Darrell Evans's career batting average?

Darrell Evans batted .248 over his career, with 2,223 hits in 8,973 at bats.

How many RBI did Darrell Evans have?

Darrell Evans drove in 1,354 runs in his career.

Darrell Evans

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1989)

Darrell Evans was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1989 for the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 21 seasons. In 2,687 career games, he hit .248 with 2,223 hits, 414 home runs, and 1,354 RBI. Darrell Evans was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 26,064.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 23, 2026

AVG .248

HR 414

RBI 1,354

H 2,223

OPS .792

PIV 26,064

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 5/26/1947 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-20
Last Game: 1989-10-01
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Darrell Wayne Evans

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Career Batting Statistics

Darrell Evans — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,687	8,973	1,344	2,223	329	36	414	1,354	98	1,605	1,410	.248	.361	.431	.792	26,064

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .792 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Darrell Evans Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	ATL	NL	12	26	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ATL	NL	12	44	4	14	1	1	0	9	0	7	5	.318	—	—	—	—	134.6
1971	ATL	NL	89	260	42	63	11	1	12	38	2	39	54	.242	.249 (-3%)	.316 (+7%)	.365 (+18%)	.682 (+13%)	596.3
1972	ATL	NL	125	418	67	106	12	0	19	71	4	90	58	.254	.243 (+4%)	.310 (+24%)	.353 (+18%)	.664 (+21%)	1980.8
1973	ATL	NL	161	595	114	167	25	8	41	104	6	124	104	.281	.256 (+9%)	.325 (+24%)	.378 (+47%)	.703 (+36%)	4671.0
1974	ATL	NL	160	571	99	137	21	3	25	79	4	126	88	.240	.256 (-7%)	.324 (+17%)	.369 (+13%)	.693 (+15%)	2289.8
1975	ATL	NL	156	567	82	138	22	2	22	73	12	105	106	.243	.257 (-6%)	.327 (+10%)	.374 (+8%)	.701 (+9%)	1349.0
1976	ATL	NL	44	139	11	24	0	0	1	10	3	30	33	.173	.255 (-32%)	.320 (avg)	.360 (-46%)	.681 (-25%)	-389.7
1976	SFN	NL	92	257	42	57	9	1	10	36	6	42	38	.222	.255 (-13%)	.320 (+3%)	.360 (+6%)	.681 (+4%)	-389.7
1977	SFN	NL	144	461	64	117	18	3	17	72	9	69	50	.254	.264 (-4%)	.329 (+7%)	.401 (+4%)	.730 (+5%)	622.3
1978	SFN	NL	159	547	82	133	24	2	20	78	4	105	64	.243	.257 (-6%)	.323 (+11%)	.378 (+7%)	.702 (+9%)	1240.9
1979	SFN	NL	160	562	68	142	23	2	17	70	6	91	80	.253	.265 (-5%)	.329 (+8%)	.397 (-2%)	.727 (+3%)	591.8
1980	SFN	NL	154	556	69	147	23	0	20	78	17	83	65	.264	.264 (avg)	.326 (+10%)	.387 (+7%)	.714 (+8%)	1146.5
1981	SFN	NL	102	357	51	92	13	4	12	48	2	54	33	.258	.255 (+1%)	.320 (+11%)	.368 (+13%)	.688 (+12%)	908.1
1982	SFN	NL	141	465	64	119	20	4	16	61	5	77	64	.256	.261 (-2%)	.324 (+11%)	.388 (+8%)	.712 (+9%)	1045.6
1983	SFN	NL	142	523	94	145	29	3	30	82	6	84	81	.277	.260 (+6%)	.324 (+16%)	.389 (+33%)	.714 (+25%)	2791.6
1984	DET	AL	131	401	60	93	11	1	16	63	2	77	70	.232	.259 (-11%)	.322 (+9%)	.384 (avg)	.707 (+4%)	571.9
1985	DET	AL	151	505	81	125	17	0	40	94	0	85	85	.248	.257 (-4%)	.323 (+10%)	.390 (+33%)	.714 (+22%)	2419.8
1986	DET	AL	151	507	78	122	15	0	29	85	3	91	105	.241	.257 (-7%)	.325 (+9%)	.395 (+12%)	.720 (+11%)	1350.7
1987	DET	AL	150	499	90	128	20	0	34	99	6	100	84	.257	.262 (-2%)	.331 (+14%)	.415 (+21%)	.746 (+18%)	2124.7
1988	DET	AL	144	437	48	91	9	0	22	64	1	84	89	.208	.254 (-18%)	.317 (+6%)	.377 (+1%)	.695 (+3%)	562.8
1989	ATL	NL	107	276	31	57	6	1	11	39	0	41	46	.207	.254 (-19%)	.319 (-5%)	.375 (-5%)	.694 (-5%)	-211.5
Career · 22 seasons			2,687	8,973	1,344	2,223	329	36	414	1,354	98	1,605	1,410	.248	—	—	—	—	25,407

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

Darrell Evans — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	42	2	9	1	0	0	2	9	6	.214

Playoff Batting by Year

Darrell Evans — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	ALCS	DET	5	17	0	5	0	0	4	2	.294
1984	ALCS	DET	3	10	1	3	1	1	1	0	.300
1984	WS	DET	5	15	1	1	0	1	4	4	.067

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Darrell Evans — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1349	4371	690	1085	219	687	.248
Away	1338	4602	654	1138	195	667	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darrell Evans — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1989-10-01	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1989-09-26	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-09-25	ATL	HOU	W	0	0	0	1	1	0
1989-09-20	ATL	HOU	L	6	1	2	2	0	1
1989-09-19	ATL	HOU	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1989-09-14	ATL	SDP	W	4	1	0	0	0	2
1989-09-12	ATL	SFG	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1989-09-10	ATL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1989-09-09	ATL	CIN	W	3	0	0	1	0	1
1989-09-07	ATL	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darrell Evans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	856	750	6515	752	57	571
3B	1442	1372	1273	3123	253	270
OF	84	80	152	3	10	0
SS	22	15	24	51	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrell Evans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	ATL	3B	6	5	4	7	1	0
1970	ATL	3B	12	12	6	26	2	0
1971	ATL	3B	72	67	71	138	14	13
1971	ATL	OF	3	2	6	0	0	0
1972	ATL	3B	123	122	126	273	25	20
1973	ATL	1B	20	15	142	10	2	11
1973	ATL	3B	146	144	124	325	22	33
1974	ATL	3B	160	158	185	367	26	45
1975	ATL	1B	3	0	3	1	0	0
1975	ATL	3B	156	152	161	381	36	41
1976	ATL	1B	36	34	285	23	2	25
1976	ATL	3B	7	4	5	10	1	1
1976	SFN	1B	83	68	681	68	7	53
1976	SFN	3B	5	4	7	9	0	1
1977	SFN	1B	41	11	160	13	2	11
1977	SFN	3B	35	28	18	67	1	4
1977	SFN	OF	81	78	146	3	10	0
1978	SFN	3B	155	154	147	348	25	25
1979	SFN	3B	159	157	129	369	30	28
1980	SFN	1B	14	12	119	12	2	9
1980	SFN	3B	140	138	113	328	25	26
1981	SFN	1B	12	12	114	15	1	12
1981	SFN	3B	87	84	74	187	13	10
1982	SFN	1B	49	39	396	49	3	31
1982	SFN	3B	84	79	59	150	15	12
1982	SFN	SS	13	8	16	34	3	2
1983	SFN	1B	113	110	979	88	7	60
1983	SFN	3B	32	21	14	59	6	4
1983	SFN	SS	9	7	8	17	6	3
1984	DET	1B	47	43	324	44	1	33
1984	DET	3B	19	14	7	18	1	1
1985	DET	1B	113	101	827	114	15	80
1985	DET	3B	7	4	4	11	5	1
1986	DET	1B	105	98	808	108	2	85
1986	DET	3B	2	1	1	1	0	0
1987	DET	1B	105	98	810	100	3	86
1987	DET	3B	7	0	5	8	1	0
1988	DET	1B	65	63	509	58	4	43
1989	ATL	1B	50	46	358	49	6	32
1989	ATL	3B	28	24	13	41	4	5

Career Games by Position

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Darrell Evans Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	856
Third Base	1442
Shortstop	22
Left Field	83
Designated Hitter	253

Awards & Honors

Darrell Evans — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-05-17
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-09-20
1983	Player of the Month	May
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-05-13
1973	Player of the Week	Week of 1973-06-29
1973	TSN All-Star	3B

Salary History

Darrell Evans's recorded salaries total $3,676,666 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Evans's career ran from 1969 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Darrell Evans — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	ATL	NL	$415,000
1988	DET	AL	$860,000
1987	DET	AL	$525,000
1986	DET	AL	$793,333
1985	DET	AL	$1,083,333
Total recorded salary (partial)			$3,676,666

College History

Darrell Evans — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	CA	1966, 1967

Award Voting History

Darrell Evans — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1987	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	21.0	392
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	17.0	392
1983	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	16.0	336
1973	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	11.0	336

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Darrell Evans: the record in brief

Darrell Evans played a first major league game on April 20, 1969 and a last one on October 1, 1989. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1969 to 1989), the San Francisco Giants (1976 to 1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1984 to 1988). Evans, a third baseman by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Evans is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Evans was born on May 26, 1947, in Pasadena, CA, USA. Darrell Evans was the playing name; the full given name is Darrell Wayne.

Across 2,687 games at the plate, Evans's career line reads 2,223 hits in 8,973 at bats for a .248 average, plus 414 homers, 1,354 RBI, and 98 stolen bases. Evans got on base at a .361 rate and slugged .431 (.792 OPS). Against a .257 league average for those years, Evans's .248 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .792 to a league .705, 12.2% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell Evans

What years did Darrell Evans play?: Darrell Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1989.
Was Darrell Evans a pitcher?: No. Darrell Evans was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Darrell Evans hit?: Darrell Evans hit 414 career home runs with 2,223 hits.
What teams did Darrell Evans play for?: Darrell Evans played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1969–1976, 1989), the San Francisco Giants (1976–1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1984–1988).
Did Darrell Evans win an MVP award?: No. Darrell Evans did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Darrell Evans win?: Darrell Evans was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Darrell Evans's career stats?: In 2,687 games, Darrell Evans had 2,223 hits, 414 home runs, 1,354 RBI, 1,344 runs, and 98 stolen bases, with a .248 batting average.
How much did Darrell Evans earn in his career?: Darrell Evans's recorded salaries total $3,676,666 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Evans's career ran from 1969 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Darrell Evans's salary?: Darrell Evans's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $1,083,333, in 1985, and his lowest was $415,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.
What position did Darrell Evans play?: Darrell Evans played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Darrell Evans and how much did he weigh?: Darrell Evans was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Darrell Evans hit each season?: Darrell Evans's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 0 in 1970, 12 in 1971, 19 in 1972, 41 in 1973, 25 in 1974, 22 in 1975, 11 in 1976, 17 in 1977, 20 in 1978, 17 in 1979, 20 in 1980, 12 in 1981, 16 in 1982, 30 in 1983, 16 in 1984, 40 in 1985, 29 in 1986, 34 in 1987, 22 in 1988, and 11 in 1989. His most in one season was 41, in 1973.
What was Darrell Evans's career batting average?: Darrell Evans batted .248 over his career, with 2,223 hits in 8,973 at bats.
How many RBI did Darrell Evans have?: Darrell Evans drove in 1,354 runs in his career.