Roy Evans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1903)

Roy Evans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1903 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 29-43 with a 3.66 ERA and 211 strikeouts. He also batted .159 with 0 home runs.

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 29–43
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.47
SO 211
Pitcher PIV -3898.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/19/1874 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1897-05-15
Last Game
1903-08-04

Full name: Robert Roy Evans

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Evans — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 43 84 68 57 2 0 614.1 673 250 10 233 211 3.66 -3898.2

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Evans Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 SLN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13.0 33 14 13 4 9.69 4.30 (-125%) -779.1
1897 LS3 NL 5 4 9 8 6 0 0 59.1 66 27 24 20 4.10 4.30 (+5%) -1235.6
1898 WAS NL 3 3 7 6 4 0 0 50.2 50 19 25 11 3.38 3.59 (+6%) -793.7
1899 WAS NL 3 4 7 7 6 0 0 54.0 60 34 25 27 5.67 3.85 (-47%) 384.4
1902 NY1 NL 8 13 23 17 17 0 0 176.0 186 62 58 48 3.17 3.17 (avg) -1059.6
1902 BRO NL 5 6 13 11 11 2 0 97.1 91 29 33 35 2.68 3.17 (+16%) 358.3
1903 BRO NL 5 9 15 12 9 0 0 110.0 121 40 41 42 3.27 3.10 (-6%) -851.8
1903 SLA AL 0 4 7 7 4 0 0 54.0 66 25 14 24 4.17 3.10 (-34%) 78.8
Career · 8 seasons 29 43 84 68 57 2 0 614.1 673 250 233 211 3.66 — -3,898

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

Roy Evans — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
84 201 11 32 4 0 0 13 2 21 99 .159 .246 .179 .425 -304

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .425 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy 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
1897 SLN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1897 LS3 NL 9 23 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 9 .130 — — — — 0.0
1898 WAS NL 7 19 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 .053 — — — — 0.0
1899 WAS NL 7 20 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .200 — — — — 0.0
1902 NY1 NL 23 54 2 8 0 0 0 1 2 6 26 .148 .266 (-44%) .321 (-24%) .343 (-57%) .665 (-41%) -303.9
1902 BRO NL 13 34 3 9 3 0 0 1 0 3 15 .265 — — — — -303.9
1903 BRO NL 15 29 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 14 .172 — — — — 0.0
1903 SLA AL 7 19 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 84 201 11 32 4 0 0 13 2 21 99 .159 — — — — -608

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roy Evans — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home399392007.215
Away33801903.113

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Evans — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39292.1293821091202.52
Away33243.22818590713.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Evans — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-08-04 SLACHWL 300000002
1903-08-01 SLADETL 412100002
1903-07-22 SLACLEL 300000002
1903-07-17 SLAPHAL 200000112
1903-07-16 SLAMINW 100000001
1903-07-11 SLANYYL 300000002
1903-07-07 SLABOSW 300000001
1903-06-22 BROSTLW 201000201
1903-06-11 BROPITL 100000011
1903-06-07 BROSTLL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Evans — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-08-04 SLACHW L 9.0844460
1903-08-01 SLADET L 8.01276231
1903-07-22 SLACLE L 8.0977210
1903-07-17 SLAPHA L 8.0842220
1903-07-16 SLAMIN — 3.0622110
1903-07-11 SLANYY — 10.01244350
1903-07-07 SLABOS — 8.01120060
1903-06-22 BROSTL W 6.01350220
1903-06-11 BROPIT L 8.01090320
1903-06-07 BROSTL L 8.0840520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Evans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 0 24 133 17 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Evans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 SLN P 3 0 1 2 2 0
1897 LS3 P 9 0 0 9 0 0
1898 WAS P 7 0 1 8 2 0
1899 WAS P 7 0 2 12 2 0
1902 NY1 P 23 0 11 54 7 3
1902 BRO P 13 0 5 8 0 0
1903 BRO P 15 0 2 23 2 1
1903 SLA P 7 0 2 17 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Evans — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 84

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Malarkey
    21-37, 3.64 ERA
  2. 82
    Jack Sutthoff
    32-40, 3.54 ERA
  3. 76
    Stan Baumgartner
    26-21, 3.70 ERA
  4. 74
    Ira Hutchinson
    34-33, 3.76 ERA
  5. 68
    Johnny Miljus
    29-26, 3.92 ERA
  6. 68
    Tom Sheehan
    17-39, 4.00 ERA

Roy Evans: the record in brief

According to the bio, Roy Evans debuted on May 15, 1897 and played a final game on August 4, 1903. Evans played for the St. Louis Browns (1897 to 1903), the Louisville Colonels (1897), the Washington Senators (1898 through 1899), the New York Giants (1902), and the Brooklyn Superbas (1902 to 1903). Born on March 19, 1874, in Knoxville, TN, USA, Evans is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is Robert Roy Evans.

Evans went 29-43 with a 3.66 ERA in 84 games, 68 of them starts. The totals include 211 strikeouts and 57 complete games. Evans's 3.66 ERA was close to the 3.55 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 8 wins of 1902. 1902 was Evans's sharpest full season, a 3.17 ERA against the league's 3.17.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Evans

What years did Roy Evans play?
Roy Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1903.
Was Roy Evans a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Evans pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 211 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Evans hit?
Roy Evans hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Roy Evans's career batting average?
Roy Evans batted .159 over his career, with 32 hits in 201 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Evans have?
Roy Evans drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Roy Evans's career ERA?
Roy Evans finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 29-43 with 211 strikeouts.