Roy Evans

Born: 3/19/1874 in Knoxville, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1897-05-15 | Final Game: 1903-08-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Robert Roy Evans

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Biography

Roy Evans was a professional baseball player born in 1874, who played as a pitcher during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His career spanned from May 15, 1897, until August 4, 1903. During this period, he was known for his competitive spirit and solid pitching skills, which were increasingly valuable as the game began to evolve away from its early deadball era roots. Evans finished his career with a record of 29 wins and 43 losses, boasting an earned run average (ERA) of 3.66 and accumulating 211 strikeouts. Evans' tenure in Major League Baseball was marked by the challenges of the era, characterized by a focus on strategy and defense. While he did not register any saves throughout his career, his contributions on the mound helped shape the pitching landscape of his time. Although he may not have gained the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Roy Evans remains a part of baseball history, representing a transition period in the sport as it moved towards a more offensive style of play in the years following his retirement.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	43	84	68	57	2	0	614.3	673	250	10	233	211	3.66	0

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1897	STL	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	13.0	33	14	13	4	9.69	4.30 (-125%)	-
1897	LS3	NL	5	4	9	8	6	0	59.3	66	27	24	20	4.10	4.30 (+5%)	-1253.0
1898	WAS	NL	3	3	7	6	4	0	50.7	50	19	25	11	3.38	3.59 (+6%)	-803.2
1899	WAS	NL	3	4	7	7	6	0	54.0	60	34	25	27	5.67	3.85 (-47%)	384.4
1902	NY1	NL	8	13	23	17	17	0	176.0	186	62	58	48	3.17	3.17 (avg)	-1104.0
1902	BRO	NL	5	6	13	11	11	2	97.3	91	29	33	35	2.68	3.17 (+16%)	358.3
1903	BRO	NL	5	9	15	12	9	0	110.0	121	40	41	42	3.27	3.10 (-6%)	-874.1
1903	SLA	AL	0	4	7	7	4	0	54.0	66	25	14	24	4.17	3.10 (-34%)	78.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
84	201	11	32	4	0	0	13	2	21	99	0.159	0.246	0.179	0.425	-318.9

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.425 vs. league average 0.689 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1897	STL	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	LS3	NL	9	23	1	3	0	3	0	2	9	0.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	WAS	NL	7	19	2	1	0	2	0	2	9	0.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	WAS	NL	7	20	2	4	0	2	0	1	11	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	NY1	NL	23	54	2	8	0	1	2	6	26	0.148	.266 (-44%)	.321 (-24%)	.343 (-57%)	.665 (-41%)	-318.9
1902	BRO	NL	13	34	3	9	3	1	0	3	15	0.265	—	—	—	—	-318.9
1903	BRO	NL	15	29	0	5	0	3	0	3	14	0.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	SLA	AL	7	19	1	2	1	1	0	1	13	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0