1916
Born September 28, 1916
Kenly, NC, USA
Al Evans Notable
Al Evans divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Washington Senators from 1939, then the Boston Red Sox through 1951.
Across 704 games he batted .250, with 514 hits and 188 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 70 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 647 games behind the plate, with 2,295 putouts and 56 errors. He turned 51 double plays.
He was born in Kenly, NC, USA on September 28, 1916, and died on April 6, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | WSH | 7 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1940 | WSH | 14 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .320 |
| 1941 | WSH | 53 | 159 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .277 |
| 1942 | WSH | 74 | 223 | 22 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 3 | .229 |
| 1944 | WSH | 14 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .091 |
| 1945 | WSH | 51 | 150 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 2 | .260 |
| 1946 | WSH | 88 | 272 | 30 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 1 | .254 |
| 1947 | WSH | 99 | 319 | 17 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 2 | .241 |
| 1948 | WSH | 93 | 228 | 19 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 20 | 1 | .259 |
| 1949 | WSH | 109 | 321 | 32 | 87 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 50 | 19 | 4 | .271 |
| 1950 | WSH | 90 | 289 | 24 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 0 | .235 |
| 1951 | BOS | 12 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 704 | 2053 | 188 | 514 | 70 | 23 | 13 | 211 | 243 | 206 | 14 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died April 6, 1979
1939
Major-league debut: Al Evans
Al Evans made a major-league debut on September 13, 1939.
1951
Final major-league game: Al Evans
Al Evans played a final major-league game on August 5, 1951.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain