Red Evans
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1939)
Red Evans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939 for the Chicago White Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 1-11 with a 6.21 ERA and 47 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 168 lb
- Died
- 6/14/1982 in Lakeview, AR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-04-24
- Last Game
- 1939-08-27
Full name: Russell Edison Evans
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | CHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 70 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 7.61 | 4.59 (-66%) | -545.5 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 1 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.1 | 74 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 5.18 | 4.28 (-21%) | 106.5 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 111.2 | 144 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 6.21 | — | -439 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .214 | .241 | .214 | .456 | 0 |
Career AVG .214 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.
Career SLG .214 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.
Career OPS .456 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | CHA | AL | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 24 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 42 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 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 (83 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .190 |
| Away | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 76.1 | 101 | 51 | 27 | 35 | 6.01 |
| Away | 16 | 35.1 | 44 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 6.62 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-27 | BRO | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-16 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | BRO | BSN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-08 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-06 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-04 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-30 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-07-27 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-25 | BRO | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-23 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-27 | BRO | PIT | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-16 | BRO | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | BRO | BSN | — | 7.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1939-08-08 | BRO | PHI | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-06 | BRO | CIN | L | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-04 | BRO | CIN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939-07-30 | BRO | STL | L | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1939-07-27 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-25 | BRO | CHC | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939-07-23 | BRO | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 41 |
Red Evans: the record in brief
Red Evans's major league career runs from a debut on April 24, 1936 to a final game on August 27, 1939. By club, Evans's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1936) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939). Born on November 12, 1906, in Chicago, IL, USA, Evans is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Evans's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 168 pounds. Evans died on June 14, 1982, in Lakeview, AR, USA. On the record, Red Evans was born Russell Edison Evans.
The pitching table credits Evans with a 1-11 record and a 6.21 ERA in 41 games. The totals include 47 strikeouts. Against a 4.43 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.21 mark was 40.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.18 in 1939, when the league's was 4.28.
The position breakdown shows 41 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 8 putouts and 34 assists.
The game-log section draws on 83 games of Retrosheet box scores for Evans.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Evans
- What years did Red Evans play?
- Red Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.
- Was Red Evans a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 47 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Evans hit?
- Red Evans hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Red Evans's career batting average?
- Red Evans batted .214 over his career, with 6 hits in 28 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Evans have?
- Red Evans drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Red Evans's career ERA?
- Red Evans finished with a 6.21 career ERA, going 1-11 with 47 strikeouts.