Player
Johnny Evers HOF 1946
Player Info
- Full Name
- John Joseph
- Born
-
July 21, 1881
Troy, NY, USA - Died
- March 28, 1947
- Size
- 5'9" / 125 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 1, 1902
- Final Game
- October 6, 1929
- Career
- 28 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1902-1913
- Boston Braves 1914-1929
- Philadelphia Phillies 1917-1917
- Chicago White Sox 1922-1922
Honors
1914 - Most Valuable Player
(NL)
1914 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1912 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1912 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1910 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1908 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
Career Batting
1,784
G
.270
AVG
1,659
H
12
HR
538
RBI
.687
OPS
114
OPS vs Lg
84% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Boston Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1922 | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1917 | Boston Braves | 24 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .193 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 183 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .224 |
| 1916 | Boston Braves | 71 | 241 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | .216 |
| 1915 | Boston Braves | 83 | 278 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | .263 |
| 1914 | Boston Braves | 139 | 491 | 137 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 81 | .279 |
| 1913 | Chicago Cubs | 136 | 446 | 127 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 81 | .285 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 143 | 478 | 163 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 73 | .341 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 155 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29 | .226 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 125 | 433 | 114 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 87 | .263 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 127 | 463 | 122 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 88 | .263 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 126 | 416 | 125 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 83 | .300 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 151 | 508 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 66 | .250 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 533 | 136 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 65 | .255 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 99 | 340 | 94 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | .276 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 152 | 532 | 141 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 49 | .265 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 124 | 464 | 136 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 70 | .293 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | 26 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | AL | 5 | .000 | .000 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | NL | 317 | .038 | .230 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 83 | 1.0 | |
| 1916 | NL | 294 | .025 | .234 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 82 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | NL | 349 | .032 | .276 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 111 | 1.0 | |
| 1914 | NL | 611 | .059 | .293 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 123 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1913 | NL | 523 | .087 | .289 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 116 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 1912 | NL | 568 | .100 | .353 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 146 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 1911 | NL | 195 | .065 | .241 | 17.4 | 5.1 | 92 | 0.0 | |
| 1910 | NL | 556 | .058 | .275 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 121 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1909 | NL | 552 | .073 | .273 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 126 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1908 | NL | 509 | .075 | .311 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 157 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1907 | NL | 565 | .063 | .256 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 102 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1906 | NL | 595 | .060 | .266 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 100 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 1905 | NL | 389 | .053 | .292 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 105 | 1.0 | |
| 1904 | NL | 587 | .053 | .277 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 99 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1903 | NL | 497 | .088 | .311 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 107 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1902 | NL | 98 | .000 | .247 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 55 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1,735 | 3,758 | 5,124 | 423 | 688 | .955 |
| 3B | 21 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 2 | .869 |
| SS | 19 | 31 | 55 | 16 | 2 | .843 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Boston Braves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1922 | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 49 | 83 | 145 | 4 | 15 | .983 |
| 1917 | Boston Braves | 2B | 24 | 31 | 65 | 5 | 13 | .950 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 7 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .864 |
| 1916 | Boston Braves | 2B | 71 | 98 | 175 | 14 | 29 | .951 |
| 1915 | Boston Braves | 2B | 82 | 170 | 209 | 16 | 33 | .959 |
| 1914 | Boston Braves | 2B | 139 | 301 | 397 | 17 | 73 | .976 |
| 1913 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 136 | 303 | 426 | 30 | 70 | .960 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 143 | 319 | 439 | 32 | 71 | .959 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 33 | 66 | 90 | 4 | 17 | .975 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .903 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 125 | 282 | 347 | 33 | 55 | .950 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 126 | 262 | 354 | 38 | 29 | .942 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 122 | 237 | 361 | 25 | 39 | .960 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 151 | 346 | 500 | 32 | 58 | .964 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 153 | 344 | 441 | 44 | 51 | .947 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 99 | 249 | 290 | 36 | 38 | .937 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 152 | 381 | 518 | 54 | 53 | .943 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 110 | 245 | 306 | 37 | 39 | .937 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 11 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 1 | .797 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | 2B | 18 | 38 | 58 | 1 | 5 | .990 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | SS | 8 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .907 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 20 | 76 | 24 | 0 | 6 | .316 | ||
| 1914 | World Series | Boston Braves | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .438 |
| 1908 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .350 |
| 1907 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .350 |
| 1906 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .150 |
Managerial record: 180-192 (.484)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 21 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | |
| 1924 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 103 | 41 | 61 | .402 | 8 | |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 96 | 41 | 55 | .427 | 7 | |
| 1913 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 155 | 88 | 65 | .575 | 3 | Player-Mgr |