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
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Hoot Evers: the record in brief
According to the bio, Hoot Evers debuted on September 16, 1941 and played a final game on September 30, 1956. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1941 through 1954), the Boston Red Sox (1952 to 1954), the New York Giants (1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 through 1956), and the Cleveland Indians (1955 to 1956). Born on February 8, 1921, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Evers is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. Evers died on January 25, 1991, in Houston, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Walter Arthur.
Evers finished with 1,055 hits from 3,801 at bats in 1,142 games, which works out to .278, adding 98 home runs, 565 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .353 clip and slugging .426, Evers finished with a .778 OPS. Over the seasons Evers played, league hitters batted .261; the .278 career figure is 6.4% above that.
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 1,055 hits.
- What teams did Hoot Evers play for?
- Hoot Evers played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1941, 1946–1952, 1954), the Boston Red Sox (1952–1954), the New York Giants (1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955–1956), and the Cleveland Indians (1955–1956).
- Did Hoot Evers win an MVP award?
- No. Hoot Evers did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Hoot Evers win?
- Hoot Evers was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Hoot Evers's career stats?
- In 1,142 games, Hoot Evers had 1,055 hits, 98 home runs, 565 RBI, 556 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
- What position did Hoot Evers play?
- Hoot Evers played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hoot Evers and how much did he weigh?
- Hoot Evers was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Hoot Evers hit each season?
- Hoot Evers's home runs by season: 0 in 1941, 4 in 1946, 10 in 1947, 10 in 1948, 7 in 1949, 21 in 1950, 11 in 1951, 14 in 1952, 11 in 1953, 1 in 1954, 8 in 1955, and 1 in 1956. His most in one season was 21, in 1950.
- 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.
- How many All-Star Games did Hoot Evers make?
- Hoot Evers was selected to 2 All-Star Games.