Steve Evans
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1915)
Steve Evans was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 8 seasons. In 978 career games, he hit .287 with 963 hits, 32 home runs, and 466 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,364.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/28/1943 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-04-16
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: Louis Richard Evans
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | 3,359 | 478 | 963 | 175 | 67 | 32 | 466 | 86 | 359 | 353 | .287 | .374 | .407 | .782 | 12,364 |
Career AVG .287 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.
Career OBP .374 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.
Career SLG .407 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +21.5% above league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — +19.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 143 | 498 | 67 | 129 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 66 | 54 | .259 | .244 (+6%) | .306 (+18%) | .312 (+5%) | .618 (+12%) | 1415.6 |
| 1910 | SLN | NL | 151 | 506 | 73 | 122 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 78 | 63 | .241 | .249 (-3%) | .317 (+18%) | .326 (avg) | .644 (+9%) | 1422.2 |
| 1911 | SLN | NL | 154 | 547 | 74 | 161 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 46 | 52 | .294 | .266 (+10%) | .336 (+10%) | .356 (+16%) | .693 (+13%) | 1451.2 |
| 1912 | SLN | NL | 135 | 491 | 59 | 139 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 11 | 36 | 51 | .283 | .268 (+5%) | .335 (+5%) | .358 (+12%) | .694 (+9%) | 878.2 |
| 1913 | SLN | NL | 97 | 245 | 18 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 20 | 28 | .249 | .259 (-4%) | .325 (-1%) | .345 (+7%) | .670 (+3%) | 105.7 |
| 1914 | BRF | FL | 145 | 514 | 93 | 179 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 96 | 18 | 50 | 49 | .348 | .255 (+36%) | .322 (+29%) | .339 (+64%) | .661 (+47%) | 4525.2 |
| 1915 | BRF | FL | 63 | 216 | 44 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 22 | .296 | .250 (+18%) | .318 (+29%) | .332 (+32%) | .651 (+31%) | 1248.3 |
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 88 | 340 | 50 | 107 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 28 | 34 | .315 | .250 (+26%) | .318 (+19%) | .332 (+26%) | .651 (+22%) | 1248.3 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 978 | 3,359 | 478 | 963 | 175 | 67 | 32 | 466 | 86 | 359 | 353 | .287 | — | — | — | — | 12,295 | ||
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 (978 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 490 | 1657 | 249 | 485 | 20 | 233 | .293 |
| Away | 488 | 1698 | 226 | 477 | 12 | 229 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | BLF | NEW | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-30 | BLF | NEW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-30 | BLF | NEW | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-28 | BLF | KCF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-27 | BLF | KCF | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | BLF | KCF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-26 | BLF | KCF | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | BLF | KCF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 45 | 11 | 414 | 25 | 17 | 22 |
| OF | 902 | 283 | 1389 | 114 | 71 | 28 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | SLN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909 | SLN | OF | 141 | 141 | 212 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| 1910 | SLN | 1B | 10 | 9 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1910 | SLN | OF | 141 | 142 | 226 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 1911 | SLN | OF | 150 | 0 | 258 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 1912 | SLN | OF | 134 | 0 | 219 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 1913 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913 | SLN | OF | 74 | 0 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914 | BRF | 1B | 27 | 0 | 279 | 22 | 10 | 17 |
| 1914 | BRF | OF | 112 | 0 | 163 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 1915 | BRF | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | BRF | OF | 61 | 0 | 89 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 1915 | BLF | 1B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | BLF | OF | 88 | 0 | 111 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 46 |
| Left Field | 39 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 864 |
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Steve Evans: the record in brief
Steve Evans's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1908 to a final game on October 3, 1915. Club by club, the record runs the New York Giants (1908), the St. Louis Cardinals (1909 to 1913), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914 through 1915), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1915). The bio lists Evans as an outfielder who threw and hit left-handed. Evans is listed at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Evans was born on February 17, 1885, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Evans died on December 28, 1943, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Steve Evans was the playing name; the full given name is Louis Richard.
The batting record for Evans: 978 games, 963 hits in 3,359 at bats, and a .287 average; the totals also include 32 homers, 466 RBI, and 86 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .374 and .407 give Evans a career OPS of .782. The league as a whole hit .254 across Evans's seasons, which puts the .287 career mark 12.7% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Evans
- What years did Steve Evans play?
- Steve Evans played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.
- Was Steve Evans a pitcher?
- No. Steve Evans was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Steve Evans hit?
- Steve Evans hit 32 career home runs with 963 hits.
- What was Steve Evans's career batting average?
- Steve Evans batted .287 over his career, with 963 hits in 3,359 at bats.
- How many RBI did Steve Evans have?
- Steve Evans drove in 466 runs in his career.
- Is Steve Evans in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Steve Evans has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.