Jake Evans

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1885)

AVG .238
HR 1
RBI 168
H 435
OPS .565
PIV -1,787
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 154 lb
Born
9/22/1856 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
1/16/1907 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1885-05-19

Full name: Uriah L. P. Evans

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
472 1,831 215 435 70 21 1 168 0 63 172 .238 .264 .300 .565 -1,787

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .611 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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
1879 TRN NL 72 280 30 65 9 5 0 17 0 5 18 .232 .255 (-9%) .270 (-9%) .328 (-9%) .599 (-9%) -339.7
1880 TRN NL 47 180 31 46 8 1 0 22 0 7 15 .256 .244 (+4%) .267 (+6%) .319 (-3%) .586 (+1%) 62.0
1881 TRN NL 83 315 35 76 11 5 0 28 0 14 30 .241 .260 (-7%) .290 (-6%) .338 (-9%) .628 (-7%) -319.5
1882 WOR NL 80 334 33 71 10 4 0 25 0 7 22 .213 .248 (-14%) .275 (-17%) .329 (-19%) .605 (-18%) -820.5
1883 CL2 NL 90 332 36 79 13 2 0 31 0 8 38 .238 .257 (-7%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-16%) .631 (-14%) -615.0
1884 CL2 NL 80 313 32 81 18 3 1 38 0 15 49 .259 .243 (+6%) .278 (+5%) .327 (+5%) .606 (+5%) 248.0
1885 BL2 AA 20 77 18 17 1 1 0 7 0 7 0 .221 .244 (-10%) .287 (+11%) .325 (-20%) .613 (-6%) -2.4
Career · 7 seasons 472 1,831 215 435 70 21 1 168 0 63 172 .238 — — — — -1,787

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 3 1 1 0 0 15.0 24 11 1 0 3 6.60 0.0

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 127.0% 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
1880 TRN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 11 6 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
1882 WOR NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 5 0 2 5.62 — 0.0
1883 CL2 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 15.0 24 11 0 3 6.60 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 14 15 2 3
3B 4 0 3 5 3 0
OF 452 0 789 154 97 21
P 3 0 1 6 1 0
SS 16 0 22 53 11 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN OF 72 0 153 30 24 4
1880 TRN OF 47 0 68 9 8 4
1880 TRN P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1881 TRN OF 83 0 145 31 14 5
1882 WOR 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1882 WOR 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1882 WOR OF 68 0 131 31 16 2
1882 WOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 WOR SS 11 0 10 43 10 6
1883 CL2 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 CL2 3B 3 0 3 4 3 0
1883 CL2 OF 86 0 119 29 16 1
1883 CL2 P 1 0 0 4 1 0
1883 CL2 SS 3 0 9 6 0 1
1884 CL2 2B 4 0 11 12 2 3
1884 CL2 OF 76 0 136 19 14 3
1884 CL2 SS 2 0 3 4 1 0
1885 BL2 OF 20 0 37 5 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 3
Second Base 6
Third Base 4
Shortstop 16
Left Field 25
Center Field 17
Right Field 411

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jake Evans (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Remsen
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  2. 95
    John Cassidy
    .246 avg, 5 HR
  3. 94
    Fred Treacey
    .244 avg, 7 HR
  4. 92
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  5. 91
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR
  6. 90
    Lon Knight
    .243 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Evans

What years did Jake Evans play?
Jake Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1885.
Was Jake Evans a pitcher?
No. Jake Evans was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Jake Evans hit?
Jake Evans hit 1 career home runs with 435 hits.