Bill Evans
William Lawrence Evans
Born: March 25, 1919
Quanah, TX US
Deceased: November 30, 1983
Grand Junction, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1955
Major League Statistics
Bill Evans compiled a career record of 128 wins and 127 losses and a 3.83 ERA in his 386-game pitching career with the Cheyenne Indians, Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates, Burlington Bees, Charlotte Hornets, Amarillo Gold Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Muskegon Clippers, Memphis Chicks, Sacramento Solons, Louisville Colonels, Oakland Oaks, Seattle Rainiers, Charleston Senators, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
 Sacramento Solons |
 Oakland Oaks |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 San Francisco Seals |
 Charleston Senators |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Cheyenne Indians | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4.71 | 33 | 10 | 172.0 | 171 | 113 | 90 | 113 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Burlington Bees | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.65 | 23 | 143.0 | 118 | 69 | 58 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 12 | 90.0 | 87 | 66 | 45 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 26 | 7 | .788 | 3.30 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 267.0 | 234 | 125 | 98 | 101 | 297 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 4 | 17 | .190 | 6.31 | 36 | 0 | 167.0 | 204 | 134 | 117 | 113 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.55 | 33 | 247.0 | 218 | 93 | 70 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2.96 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 146.0 | 124 | 57 | 48 | 70 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 15 | 22 | .405 | 3.44 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 317.0 | 293 | 131 | 121 | 131 | 95 | 12 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.67 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 103.0 | 102 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.63 | 7 | 2 | 35.0 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.26 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 95.0 | 88 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.23 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 259.0 | 247 | 102 | 93 | 18 | 105 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.66 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 114.0 | 109 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 52 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 12.71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 128 | 127 | .502 | 3.83 | 386 | 115 | 0 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 2180.7 | 2077 | 1095 | 929 | 31 | 999 | 1 | 953 | 43 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Cheyenne Indians | 33 | 73 | 69 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .232 | .254 | .290 | .543 | 20 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Burlington Bees | 23 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .250 | .442 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | 15 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .359 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 37 | 117 | 104 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .231 | .273 | .317 | .590 | 33 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .218 | .232 | .236 | .469 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 34 | 95 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .189 | .368 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 23 | 57 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .188 | .220 | .188 | .408 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 41 | 118 | 109 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .174 | .182 | .174 | .356 | 19 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 15 | 44 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .098 | .140 | .122 | .261 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 27 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .172 | .200 | .172 | .372 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 41 | 108 | 102 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .108 | .125 | .108 | .233 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 36 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 | .189 | .143 | .332 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 390 | 852 | 799 | 39 | 144 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 115 | .180 | .199 | .204 | .403 | 163 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Cheyenne Indians | P | 33 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.364 |
| 1942 | D | BIST | Burlington Bees | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 37 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .936 | 1.189 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 36 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .611 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 23 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .949 | 1.609 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 41 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.488 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 27 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 41 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 1.146 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 36 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .472 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| Totals | 386 | 57 | 249 | 16 | 11 | .950 | .793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Western League | Cheyenne Indians | |||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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