Jake Evans, baseball player, 1879-1885

Jake Evans

Born: 9/22/1856 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 1/16/1907 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1885-05-19

Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 154 lbs

Full name: Uriah L. P. Evans

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Biography

Jake Evans was a professional baseball player born in 1856, whose career spanned from 1879 until his retirement on May 19, 1885. As a position player during the formative years of Major League Baseball, Evans participated in 472 games, where he made a notable impact with his offensive contributions. He recorded 435 hits, 168 runs batted in (RBIs), and a batting average of .238. His power at the plate was limited, as he hit only one home run throughout his career, reflecting the playing style of the era, which was characterized by a focus on contact hitting and speed over power. Evans played during a transitional time in baseball, where the game was evolving rapidly with changes in rules and player dynamics. While he did not excel in stolen bases, finishing with 0, his contributions to his teams were significant in the context of the late 19th century. By the time he hung up his cleats, Evans had carved out a respectable career, leaving his mark in the early annals of professional baseball history. His legacy is a reminder of the player archetypes that laid the groundwork for future generations in America's pastime.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 3 1 1 0 0 15.0 24 11 1 0 3 6.60 0

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 127.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 TRN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 11 6 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
1882 WOR NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 5 0 2 5.62 — 0.0
1883 CL2 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
472 1831 215 435 70 21 1 168 0 63 172 0.238 0.264 0.300 0.565 -2155.8

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.565 vs. league average 0.611 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 TRN NL 72 280 30 65 9 5 0 17 0 5 18 0.232 .255 (-9%) .270 (-9%) .328 (-9%) .599 (-9%) -392.1
1880 TRN NL 47 180 31 46 8 1 0 22 0 7 15 0.256 .244 (+4%) .267 (+6%) .319 (-3%) .586 (+1%) 62.0
1881 TRN NL 83 315 35 76 11 5 0 28 0 14 30 0.241 .260 (-7%) .290 (-6%) .338 (-9%) .628 (-7%) -376.4
1882 WOR NL 80 334 33 71 10 4 0 25 0 7 22 0.213 .248 (-14%) .275 (-17%) .329 (-19%) .605 (-18%) -961.2
1883 CL2 NL 90 332 36 79 13 2 0 31 0 8 38 0.238 .257 (-7%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-16%) .631 (-14%) -733.6
1884 CL2 NL 80 313 32 81 18 3 1 38 0 15 49 0.259 .243 (+6%) .278 (+5%) .327 (+5%) .606 (+5%) 248.0
1885 BL2 AA 20 77 18 17 1 1 0 7 0 7 0 0.221 .244 (-10%) .287 (+11%) .325 (-20%) .613 (-6%) -2.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 14 15 2 3
3B 4 0 3 5 3 0
OF 452 0 789 154 97 21
P 3 0 1 6 1 0
SS 16 0 22 53 11 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN OF 72 0 153 30 24 4
1880 TRN OF 47 0 68 9 8 4
1880 TRN P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1881 TRN OF 83 0 145 31 14 5
1882 WOR 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1882 WOR 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1882 WOR OF 68 0 131 31 16 2
1882 WOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 WOR SS 11 0 10 43 10 6
1883 CL2 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 CL2 3B 3 0 3 4 3 0
1883 CL2 OF 86 0 119 29 16 1
1883 CL2 P 1 0 0 4 1 0
1883 CL2 SS 3 0 9 6 0 1
1884 CL2 2B 4 0 11 12 2 3
1884 CL2 OF 76 0 136 19 14 3
1884 CL2 SS 2 0 3 4 1 0
1885 BL2 OF 20 0 37 5 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 3
Second Base 6
Third Base 4
Shortstop 16
Left Field 25
Center Field 17
Right Field 411