Johnny Evers

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1902-1929)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1946
AVG .270
HR 12
RBI 538
H 1,659
OPS .690
PIV 11,366
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 125 lb
Born
7/21/1881 in Troy, NY, USA
Died
3/28/1947 in Albany, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1902-09-01
Last Game
1929-10-06
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1946 (BBWAA)
Awards
MVP

Full name: John Joseph Evers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,784 6,137 919 1,659 216 70 12 538 324 778 293 .270 .356 .334 .690 11,366

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1902 CHN NL 26 90 7 20 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 .222 .266 (-17%) .321 (-18%) .343 (-35%) .665 (-27%) -344.5
1903 CHN NL 124 464 70 136 27 7 0 52 25 19 27 .293 .261 (+12%) .316 (+3%) .345 (+10%) .662 (+7%) 451.4
1904 CHN NL 152 532 49 141 14 7 0 47 26 28 22 .265 .246 (+7%) .300 (+2%) .321 (-1%) .622 (avg) 18.8
1905 CHN NL 99 340 44 94 11 2 1 37 19 27 20 .276 .248 (+11%) .307 (+9%) .322 (+2%) .629 (+5%) 354.7
1906 CHN NL 154 533 65 136 17 6 1 51 49 36 24 .255 .247 (+3%) .307 (-1%) .315 (avg) .622 (avg) -67.3
1907 CHN NL 151 508 66 127 18 4 2 51 46 38 17 .250 .245 (+2%) .304 (+1%) .308 (+1%) .613 (+1%) 134.4
1908 CHN NL 126 416 83 125 19 6 0 37 36 66 14 .300 .240 (+25%) .298 (+35%) .306 (+22%) .605 (+29%) 2441.7
1909 CHN NL 127 463 88 122 19 6 1 24 28 73 18 .263 .244 (+8%) .306 (+20%) .312 (+8%) .618 (+14%) 1481.1
1910 CHN NL 125 433 87 114 11 7 0 28 28 108 18 .263 .249 (+5%) .317 (+30%) .326 (-2%) .644 (+14%) 1819.7
1911 CHN NL 46 155 29 35 4 3 0 7 6 34 10 .226 .266 (-15%) .336 (+11%) .356 (-19%) .693 (-4%) 23.5
1912 CHN NL 143 478 73 163 23 11 1 63 16 74 18 .341 .268 (+27%) .335 (+28%) .358 (+23%) .694 (+26%) 2759.0
1913 CHN NL 136 446 81 127 20 5 3 49 11 50 14 .285 .259 (+10%) .325 (+11%) .345 (+8%) .670 (+9%) 902.0
1914 BSN NL 139 491 81 137 20 3 1 40 12 87 26 .279 .255 (+9%) .322 (+21%) .339 (avg) .661 (+10%) 1410.9
1915 BSN NL 83 278 38 73 4 1 1 22 7 50 16 .263 .250 (+5%) .318 (+18%) .332 (-11%) .651 (+3%) 404.7
1916 BSN NL 71 241 33 52 4 1 0 15 5 40 19 .216 .248 (-13%) .314 (+5%) .326 (-26%) .640 (-11%) -218.2
1917 BSN NL 24 83 5 16 0 0 0 0 1 13 8 .193 .248 (-22%) .312 (-3%) .323 (-40%) .635 (-22%) -208.6
1917 PHI NL 56 183 20 41 5 1 1 12 8 30 13 .224 .248 (-10%) .312 (+7%) .323 (-14%) .635 (-4%) -208.6
1922 CHA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 BSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 1,784 6,137 919 1,659 216 70 12 538 324 778 293 .270 — — — — 11,154

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 76 11 24 4 0 0 6 4 8 .316

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1914 WS BSN 4 16 2 7 0 0 0 2 2 2 .438
1908 WS CHN 5 20 5 7 1 0 0 2 1 2 .350
1907 WS CHN 5 20 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 .350
1906 WS CHN 6 20 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .150

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88429914348493245.284
Away90031514868139244.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-06 BSNNY1L 000000000
1922-04-27 CHWCLEL 300000120
1917-10-03 PHINY1L 300000010
1917-10-03 PHINY1L 401000000
1917-10-02 PHINY1W 412100100
1917-10-02 PHINY1L 502000101
1917-09-30 PHISTLW 410000010
1917-09-30 PHISTLW 433001410
1917-09-29 PHISTLL 200000101
1917-09-26 PHIPITW 401100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1735 926 3758 5124 423 688
3B 21 1 17 36 8 2
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 19 0 31 55 16 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CHN 2B 18 0 38 58 1 5
1902 CHN SS 8 0 10 29 4 1
1903 CHN 2B 110 0 245 306 37 39
1903 CHN 3B 2 0 2 4 2 0
1903 CHN SS 11 0 21 26 12 1
1904 CHN 2B 152 151 381 518 54 53
1905 CHN 2B 99 99 249 290 36 38
1906 CHN 2B 153 152 344 441 44 51
1906 CHN 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1907 CHN 2B 151 151 346 500 32 58
1908 CHN 2B 122 122 237 361 25 39
1908 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1909 CHN 2B 126 126 262 354 38 29
1910 CHN 2B 125 125 282 347 33 55
1911 CHN 2B 33 0 66 90 4 17
1911 CHN 3B 11 0 13 15 3 2
1912 CHN 2B 143 0 319 439 32 71
1913 CHN 2B 136 0 303 426 30 70
1914 BSN 2B 139 0 301 397 17 73
1915 BSN 2B 82 0 170 209 16 33
1916 BSN 2B 71 0 98 175 14 29
1917 BSN 2B 24 0 31 65 5 13
1917 PHI 2B 49 0 83 145 4 15
1917 PHI 3B 7 0 2 17 3 0
1922 CHA 2B 1 0 3 3 0 0
1929 BSN 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1734
Third Base 21
Shortstop 21
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1914 Most Valuable Player
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1909 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 50.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 10.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Evers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Devlin
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  2. 95
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  3. 94
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  4. 93
    George Pinkney
    .263 avg, 21 HR
  5. 93
    Tom Herr
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  6. 92
    Mark McLemore
    .259 avg, 53 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Evers

What years did Johnny Evers play?
Johnny Evers played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1929.
Was Johnny Evers a pitcher?
No. Johnny Evers was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Evers hit?
Johnny Evers hit 12 career home runs with 1659 hits.
Is Johnny Evers in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Johnny Evers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.