1899
Born March 30, 1899
Louisville, KY, USA
Bill Evans Notable
b. March 30, 1899 · Chicago American Giants 1924, Dayton Marcos 1926, Indianapolis ABCs 1926, Cleveland Hornets 1927, Homestead Grays 1930–1933, Washington Pilots 1932, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1937
Bill Evans played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1924 and closing with the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937.
Across 258 games he batted .267, with 245 hits and 141 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 50 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 187 games in the outfield, with 374 putouts and 13 errors.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on March 30, 1899, and died on August 23, 1986. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CAG | 8 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .208 |
| 1926 | ABC/DM | 53 | 210 | 29 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 1927 | CHT | 28 | 90 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .144 |
| 1930* | HG | 53 | 186 | 27 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 8 | .301 |
| 1931* | HG | 42 | 142 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .261 |
| 1932 | HG/WAP | 57 | 209 | 41 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 6 | .316 |
| 1933 | HG | 15 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1937 | PC | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| Major leagues | — | 163 | 591 | 95 | 152 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 36 | 3 | 13 | .257 |
| All seasons | — | 258 | 919 | 141 | 245 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 63 | 10 | 23 | .267 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Evans, that is 1930–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1986