Joe Evans

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1925)

Joe Evans was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 11 seasons. In 733 career games, he hit .259 with 529 hits, 3 home runs, and 210 RBI.

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

AVG .259
HR 3
RBI 210
H 529
OPS .658
PIV -1,170
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
5/15/1895 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died
8/9/1953 in Gulfport, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1915-07-03
Last Game
1925-10-01

Full name: Joseph Patton Evans

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Evans — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
733 2,043 306 529 71 31 3 210 67 212 152 .259 .329 .328 .658 -1,170

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe 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
1915 CLE AL 42 109 17 28 4 2 0 11 6 22 18 .257 .250 (+3%) .318 (+20%) .332 (-1%) .651 (+9%) 250.8
1916 CLE AL 33 82 4 12 1 0 0 1 4 7 12 .146 .248 (-41%) .314 (-32%) .326 (-51%) .640 (-42%) -483.8
1917 CLE AL 132 385 36 73 4 5 2 33 12 42 44 .190 .248 (-24%) .312 (-13%) .323 (-25%) .635 (-19%) -1009.4
1918 CLE AL 79 243 38 64 6 7 1 22 7 30 29 .263 .255 (+3%) .318 (+8%) .326 (+10%) .645 (+9%) 382.9
1919 CLE AL 21 14 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .071 — — — — 0.0
1920 CLE AL 56 172 32 60 9 9 0 23 6 15 3 .349 .271 (+28%) .331 (+22%) .363 (+39%) .694 (+31%) 861.2
1921 CLE AL 57 153 36 51 11 0 0 21 4 19 5 .333 .286 (+16%) .344 (+19%) .395 (+3%) .739 (+10%) 363.3
1922 CLE AL 75 145 35 39 6 2 0 22 11 8 4 .269 .285 (-6%) .345 (-11%) .397 (-15%) .743 (-13%) -327.6
1923 WS1 AL 106 372 42 98 15 3 0 38 6 27 18 .263 .282 (-7%) .344 (-9%) .390 (-18%) .734 (-14%) -831.0
1924 SLA AL 77 209 30 53 3 3 0 19 4 24 12 .254 .283 (-11%) .345 (-4%) .389 (-24%) .734 (-15%) -449.7
1925 SLA AL 55 159 27 50 12 0 0 20 6 16 6 .314 .288 (+9%) .349 (+8%) .407 (-4%) .756 (+1%) 73.9
Career · 11 seasons 733 2,043 306 529 71 31 3 210 67 212 152 .259 — — — — -1,170

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

Joe Evans — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Evans — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 4 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Evans — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3731024168261294.255
Away36510181402681116.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Evans — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-10-01 SLADETW 403000100
1925-09-26 SLAMINW 312000120
1925-09-25 SLAMINW 412000100
1925-09-24 SLAPHAW 300000000
1925-09-23 SLAPHAL 310000011
1925-09-20 SLANYYW 402100200
1925-09-17 SLABOSL 301000000
1925-09-17 SLABOSL 200000010
1925-09-15 SLABOSW 200000002
1925-09-13 SLACHWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Evans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 49 2 0 3
2B 2 0 1 4 1 1
3B 280 0 308 601 70 47
OF 307 0 636 26 20 7
SS 12 0 17 28 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Evans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 CLE 2B 2 0 1 4 1 1
1915 CLE 3B 30 0 25 67 12 1
1916 CLE 3B 28 0 27 59 8 3
1917 CLE 3B 127 0 138 279 27 20
1918 CLE 3B 74 0 91 155 18 17
1919 CLE SS 6 0 3 9 1 0
1920 CLE OF 43 0 79 6 3 0
1920 CLE SS 6 0 14 19 5 0
1921 CLE OF 47 0 90 8 7 2
1922 CLE OF 49 0 92 1 3 0
1923 WS1 1B 5 0 49 2 0 3
1923 WS1 3B 21 0 27 41 5 6
1923 WS1 OF 72 0 159 5 3 2
1924 SLA OF 49 0 120 3 4 1
1925 SLA OF 47 0 96 3 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Evans Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 2
Third Base 281
Shortstop 13
Left Field 184
Center Field 79
Right Field 52

College History

Joe Evans — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1914

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Dobbs
    .263 avg, 7 HR
  2. 84
    Harry Blake
    .252 avg, 8 HR
  3. 78
    Rube Ellis
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  4. 78
    Jimmy Outlaw
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  5. 78
    Wilbur Good
    .258 avg, 9 HR
  6. 77
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR

Joe Evans: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joe Evans's first major league game on July 3, 1915; the last one listed came on October 1, 1925. By club, Evans's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1915 through 1922), the Washington Senators (1923), and the St. Louis Browns (1924 through 1925). Born on May 15, 1895, in Meridian, MS, USA, Evans is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Evans's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. Evans's death is recorded on August 9, 1953, in Gulfport, MS, USA. On the record, Joe Evans was born Joseph Patton Evans.

Across 733 games at the plate, Evans's career line reads 529 hits in 2,043 at bats for a .259 average, plus 3 home runs, 210 runs batted in, and 67 stolen bases. Evans's career OPS of .658 combines a .329 on-base mark with .328 slugging. Evans hit .259 while the league hit .271 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 98 hits of 1923. The RBI column peaks at 38 in 1923.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Evans

What years did Joe Evans play?
Joe Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925.
Was Joe Evans a pitcher?
No. Joe Evans was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Evans hit?
Joe Evans hit 3 career home runs with 529 hits.
What teams did Joe Evans play for?
Joe Evans played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1915–1922), the Washington Senators (1923), and the St. Louis Browns (1924–1925).
What were Joe Evans's career stats?
In 733 games, Joe Evans had 529 hits, 3 home runs, 210 RBI, 306 runs, and 67 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Joe Evans play?
Joe Evans played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Evans and how much did he weigh?
Joe Evans was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Evans hit each season?
Joe Evans's home runs by season: 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 0 in 1923, 0 in 1924, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 2, in 1917.
What was Joe Evans's career batting average?
Joe Evans batted .259 over his career, with 529 hits in 2,043 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Evans have?
Joe Evans drove in 210 runs in his career.
Is Joe Evans in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Evans has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.