1885
Born February 17, 1885
Cleveland, OH, USA
Steve Evans Notable
b. February 17, 1885 · New York Giants 1908, St. Louis Cardinals 1909–1913, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914–1915, Baltimore Terrapins 1915
Steve Evans played for four clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1908 and closing with the Baltimore Terrapins in 1915. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1909 to 1913.
Across 978 games he batted .287, with 963 hits and 478 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 175 doubles, 67 triples and 86 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1915, with 34. He led the league in triples once, in 1914, with 15. He played 902 games in the outfield, with 1,389 putouts and 71 errors.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on February 17, 1885, and died on December 28, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1909 | STL | 143 | 498 | 67 | 129 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 66 | 54 | 14 | .259 |
| 1910 | STL | 151 | 506 | 73 | 122 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 78 | 63 | 10 | .241 |
| 1911 | STL | 154 | 547 | 74 | 161 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 71 | 46 | 52 | 13 | .294 |
| 1912 | STL | 135 | 491 | 59 | 139 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 36 | 51 | 11 | .283 |
| 1913 | STL | 97 | 245 | 18 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 5 | .249 |
| 1914 | BTT | 145 | 514 | 93 | 179 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 96 | 50 | 49 | 18 | .348 |
| 1915 | BAL/BTT | 151 | 556 | 94 | 171 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 67 | 63 | 56 | 15 | .308 |
| Career | — | 978 | 3359 | 478 | 963 | 175 | 67 | 32 | 466 | 359 | 353 | 86 | .287 |
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1943
Died December 28, 1943
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