Darrell Evans
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Evans as manager of the Victoria Seals, 2009
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| Third baseman / First baseman | |||
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Born: May 26, 1947 Pasadena, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 20, 1969, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .248 | ||
| Hits | 2,223 | ||
| Home runs | 414 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,354 | ||
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Darrell Wayne Evans (born May 26, 1947) is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1969 to 1989 with the Atlanta Braves (1969–76, 1989), San Francisco Giants (1976–83) and Detroit Tigers (1984–88). He is also the former manager and director of player personnel for the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball League.
Overshadowed in his prime by fellow National League third baseman Mike Schmidt, he has been described by author Bill James as "the most underrated player in baseball history, absolutely number one on the list", primarily because his defensive skill, home run power, and ability to draw walks in a long career were offset by a low career batting average of .248. He remains one of the few players to have hit over 400 career home runs without being seriously considered for induction into the Baseball Hall Of Fame.
Evans became the first player to hit 40 home runs in both leagues, and at age 38 became the oldest player ever to lead the American League in home runs (40 in 1985). Evans hit over 20 home runs in 10 different seasons and drew over 100 walks five times, with a career high 126 in 1974. He currently ranks 11th all-time in walks among major leaguers, ahead of the likes of Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Stan Musial and Hank Aaron.
In 1988, Evans hit his 400th home run, becoming the 22nd player to reach that milestone. He retired after having joined Reggie Jackson in becoming only the second player to hit 100 home runs with three different teams, and ranking in 11th place among all-time walks leaders. Evans hit 60 home runs after reaching age 40, at the time a major league record. He later served as a coach with the New York Yankees in 1990.
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