Johnny Evers
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1902-1929)
Johnny Evers was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1929 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 28 seasons. In 1,784 career games, he hit .270 with 1,659 hits, 12 home runs, and 538 RBI. Johnny Evers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946 and was an MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,366.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 125 lb
- 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
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1784 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 884 | 2991 | 434 | 849 | 3 | 245 | .284 |
| Away | 900 | 3151 | 486 | 813 | 9 | 244 | .258 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-10-06 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-04-27 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-02 | PHI | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-02 | PHI | NY1 | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-30 | PHI | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-30 | PHI | STL | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-29 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-26 | PHI | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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 |
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Johnny Evers: the record in brief
Johnny Evers played a first major league game on September 1, 1902 and a last one on October 6, 1929. The team column moves through the Chicago Orphans (1902), the Chicago Cubs (1903 to 1913), the Boston Braves (1914 through 1929), the Philadelphia Phillies (1917), and the Chicago White Sox (1922). Evers, a second baseman by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 125 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Evers was born on July 21, 1881, in Troy, NY, USA. Evers's death is recorded on March 28, 1947, in Albany, NY, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Evers.
The batting record for Evers: 1,784 games, 1,659 hits in 6,137 at bats, and a .270 average; the totals also include 12 homers, 538 runs batted in, and 324 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .356 and the slugging percentage .334, for an OPS of .690. The .270 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons.
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 1,659 hits.
- Is Johnny Evers in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Johnny Evers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
- What teams did Johnny Evers play for?
- Johnny Evers played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1902–1913), the Boston Braves (1914–1917, 1929), the Philadelphia Phillies (1917), and the Chicago White Sox (1922).
- How many MVP awards did Johnny Evers win?
- Johnny Evers won 1 MVP award, in 1914.
- What awards did Johnny Evers win?
- Johnny Evers won the MVP award (1914).
- What were Johnny Evers's career stats?
- In 1,784 games, Johnny Evers had 1,659 hits, 12 home runs, 538 RBI, 919 runs, and 324 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
- What position did Johnny Evers play?
- Johnny Evers played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Johnny Evers and how much did he weigh?
- Johnny Evers was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 125 pounds.
- How many home runs did Johnny Evers hit each season?
- Johnny Evers's home runs by season: 0 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1904, 1 in 1905, 1 in 1906, 2 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 1 in 1917, and 0 in 1922. His most in one season was 3, in 1913.
- What was Johnny Evers's career batting average?
- Johnny Evers batted .270 over his career, with 1,659 hits in 6,137 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Evers have?
- Johnny Evers drove in 538 runs in his career.