Hoot Evers
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1956)
Hoot Evers was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1956 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,142 career games, he hit .278 with 1,055 hits, 98 home runs, and 565 RBI. Hoot Evers was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,582.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/25/1991 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-09-16
- Last Game
- 1956-09-30
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Walter Arthur Evers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,142 | 3,801 | 556 | 1,055 | 187 | 41 | 98 | 565 | 45 | 415 | 420 | .278 | .353 | .426 | .778 | 6,582 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career SLG .426 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Career OPS .778 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +8.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | AL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 81 | 304 | 42 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 34 | 43 | .266 | .256 (+4%) | .328 (+5%) | .358 (avg) | .687 (+2%) | 160.4 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 126 | 460 | 67 | 136 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 8 | 45 | 49 | .296 | .262 (+13%) | .336 (+9%) | .376 (+16%) | .712 (+12%) | 1109.9 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 139 | 538 | 81 | 169 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 103 | 3 | 51 | 31 | .314 | .263 (+19%) | .340 (+11%) | .379 (+20%) | .719 (+16%) | 1647.3 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 132 | 432 | 68 | 131 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 6 | 70 | 38 | .303 | .262 (+15%) | .343 (+17%) | .384 (+12%) | .727 (+14%) | 1419.5 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 143 | 526 | 100 | 170 | 35 | 11 | 21 | 103 | 5 | 71 | 40 | .323 | .265 (+22%) | .346 (+18%) | .401 (+37%) | .747 (+28%) | 3104.3 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 116 | 393 | 47 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 40 | 47 | .224 | .260 (-14%) | .336 (-12%) | .385 (-8%) | .721 (-9%) | -639.5 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | BOS | AL | 106 | 401 | 53 | 105 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 5 | 29 | 55 | .262 | .252 (+4%) | .326 (-3%) | .369 (+16%) | .696 (+7%) | 0.0 |
| 1953 | BOS | AL | 99 | 300 | 39 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 23 | 41 | .240 | .264 (-9%) | .335 (-10%) | .397 (-2%) | .733 (-6%) | -318.1 |
| 1954 | BOS | AL | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | NY1 | NL | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | DET | AL | 30 | 60 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .183 | .261 (-30%) | .333 (-23%) | .390 (-36%) | .723 (-30%) | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 60 | 185 | 21 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 19 | 28 | .238 | .258 (-8%) | .332 (-7%) | .393 (+2%) | .726 (-3%) | -104.5 |
| 1955 | CLE | AL | 39 | 66 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .288 | .258 (+11%) | .332 (-5%) | .393 (+31%) | .726 (+14%) | -104.5 |
| 1956 | CLE | AL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 48 | 112 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 18 | .241 | .258 (-7%) | .331 (+13%) | .397 (-26%) | .728 (-8%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,142 | 3,801 | 556 | 1,055 | 187 | 41 | 98 | 565 | 45 | 415 | 420 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 6,275 | ||
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 (1142 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 572 | 1820 | 293 | 521 | 52 | 284 | .286 |
| Away | 570 | 1981 | 262 | 534 | 46 | 282 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-09-30 | BAL | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-12 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-07 | BAL | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-06 | BAL | MIN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956-09-02 | BAL | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-07-30 | BAL | KC1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-29 | BAL | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-07-28 | BAL | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-27 | BAL | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-07-26 | BAL | DET | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | DET | OF | 76 | 0 | 196 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947 | DET | OF | 123 | 0 | 354 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 1948 | DET | OF | 138 | 0 | 392 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1949 | DET | OF | 123 | 0 | 319 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | DET | OF | 139 | 0 | 325 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 1951 | DET | OF | 108 | 0 | 234 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 1952 | BOS | OF | 105 | 0 | 219 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 1953 | BOS | OF | 93 | 0 | 161 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | BOS | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | NY1 | OF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | OF | 24 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | OF | 55 | 49 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | CLE | OF | 25 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | BAL | OF | 36 | 31 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 514 |
| Center Field | 477 |
| Right Field | 99 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | IL | 1940 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 38.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 13.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Hoot Evers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hoot Evers
- What years did Hoot Evers play?
- Hoot Evers played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1956.
- Was Hoot Evers a pitcher?
- No. Hoot Evers was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Hoot Evers hit?
- Hoot Evers hit 98 career home runs with 1055 hits.
- What was Hoot Evers's career batting average?
- Hoot Evers batted .278 over his career, with 1,055 hits in 3,801 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hoot Evers have?
- Hoot Evers drove in 565 runs in his career.
- Is Hoot Evers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hoot Evers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.