Bill Evans
Pitcher
Born: (1893-02-10)February 10, 1893
Reidsville, North Carolina
Died: December 21, 1946(1946-12-21) (aged 53)
Burlington, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 1916, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1919, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2-13
Earned run average3.85
Strikeouts41
Teams

William James Evans (February 10, 1893 – December 21, 1946) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (191617, 1919). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb, Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Reidsville, North Carolina.

In a three-season career, Evans posted a 2–13 record with a 3.85 ERA in 28 appearances, including 11 starts, six complete games, 10 games finished, 41 strikeouts, 48 walks, and 126⅓ innings pitched.

In 1918 Evans served in the military during World War I.[1]

An alumnus of Elon University and North Carolina State University, Evans died in Burlington, North Carolina at age 53.

References

  1. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. 2007. p. 1187. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.

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