1895
Born May 15, 1895
Meridian, MS, USA
Joe Evans Notable
Joe Evans played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1915 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1925.
Across 733 games he batted .259, with 529 hits and 306 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 71 doubles and 67 stolen bases.
He played 307 games in the outfield, with 636 putouts and 20 errors. He also played 280 games at third base.
He was born in Meridian, MS, USA on May 15, 1895, and died on August 9, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | CLE | 42 | 109 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 6 | .257 |
| 1916 | CLE | 33 | 82 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | .146 |
| 1917 | CLE | 132 | 385 | 36 | 73 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 12 | .190 |
| 1918 | CLE | 79 | 243 | 38 | 64 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 7 | .263 |
| 1919 | CLE | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .071 |
| 1920 | CLE | 56 | 172 | 32 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 6 | .349 |
| 1921 | CLE | 57 | 153 | 36 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 4 | .333 |
| 1922 | CLE | 75 | 145 | 35 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | .269 |
| 1923 | WSH | 106 | 372 | 42 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 6 | .263 |
| 1924 | SLB | 77 | 209 | 30 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | .254 |
| 1925 | SLB | 55 | 159 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 6 | .314 |
| Career | — | 733 | 2043 | 306 | 529 | 71 | 31 | 3 | 210 | 212 | 152 | 67 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died August 9, 1953
1915
Major-league debut: Joe Evans
Joe Evans made a major-league debut on July 3, 1915.
1925
Final major-league game: Joe Evans
Joe Evans played a final major-league game on October 1, 1925.
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