Hoot Evers

Q: When was Hoot Evers born?

Hoot Evers was born on February 8, 1921.

Q: Where was Hoot Evers born?

Hoot Evers was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall was Hoot Evers?

Hoot Evers was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hoot Evers weigh when playing?

Hoot Evers weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hoot Evers in the Hall of Fame?

Hoot Evers has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Hoot Evers have?

Hoot Evers had 1,055 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hoot Evers have?

Hoot Evers had 98 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hoot Evers' average?

Hoot Evers had a .278 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hoot Evers played for?

Hoot Evers played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.

Q: How many World Series has Hoot Evers won?

Hoot Evers never won a World Series.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: February 8, 1921 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: January 25, 1991 in Houston, TX

Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX

High School: Collinsville HS (Collinsville, IL)

School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Debut: September 16, 1941 (Age 20-220d, 9,124th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 35-235d)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Walter Arthur Evers

Pronunciation: \EE-verz\

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

3801

1055

.278

555

RBI

565

OBP

.353

SLG

.426

OPS

.778

OPS+

107

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	20	DET-min	B,A1	124	438	438		100	14	1	4						.228	.228	.292	.521		128							WSM,BMT · PIED,TL
1941	20	DET	AL	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0		0	/9

1942	21	DET-min	A1	152	556	556		179	28	8	10						.322	.322	.455	.777		253							BMT · TL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	25	DET	AL	81	341	304	42	81	8	4	4	33	7	1	34	43	.266	.344	.359	.703	91	109	5	2	1		0	8/H7
1947	26	DET	AL	126	525	460	66	136	24	5	10	67	8	7	45	49	.296	.366	.435	.801	118	200	13	6	14		6	*8/H7
1948	27	DET	AL	139	606	538	81	169	33	6	10	103	3	4	51	31	.314	.378	.454	.831	118	244	16	4	13		3	*8/H	AS,MVP-17
1949	28	DET	AL	132	508	432	68	131	21	6	7	72	6	7	70	38	.303	.403	.428	.831	120	185	16	2	4		4	*78H/9
1950	29	DET	AL	143	610	526	100	170	35	11	21	103	5	9	71	40	.323	.408	.551	.959	141	290	17	4	9		1	*7/H8	AS,MVP-11
1951	30	DET	AL	116	440	393	47	88	15	2	11	46	5	3	40	47	.224	.297	.356	.653	76	140	15	1	6		3	*78H/9
1952	31	TOT	AL	107	442	402	53	106	17	4	14	59	5	2	29	55	.264	.320	.430	.750	102	173	11	4	7		2	*798/H
1952	31	DET	AL	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	457	1	0	0	0		0	/H
1952	31	BOS	AL	106	441	401	53	105	17	4	14	59	5	2	29	55	.262	.318	.429	.747	101	172	11	4	7		2	*798/H
1953	32	BOS	AL	99	330	300	39	72	10	1	11	31	2	1	23	41	.240	.301	.390	.691	82	117	9	3	4		0	78H
1954	33	TOT	MLB	48	85	79	7	12	4	0	1	8	1	0	5	16	.152	.212	.241	.452	23	19	2	1	0	0	0	H7/98
1954	33	TOT	AL	36	74	68	6	11	4	0	0	5	1	0	5	10	.162	.230	.221	.450	24	15	2	1	0	0	0	7H/98
1954	33	BOS	AL	6	8	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1954	33	NYG	NL	12	11	11	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	6	.091	.091	.364	.455	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H87
1954	33	DET	AL	30	66	60	5	11	4	0	0	5	1	0	5	8	.183	.258	.250	.508	41	15	2	1	0	0	0	7/H98
1955	34	TOT	AL	99	280	251	31	63	17	2	8	39	2	2	22	40	.251	.309	.430	.739	102	108	11	0	5	2	0	79H8
1955	34	BAL	AL	60	210	185	21	44	10	1	6	30	2	1	19	28	.238	.307	.400	.707	97	74	10	0	5	1	0	97H/8
1955	34	CLE	AL	39	70	66	10	19	7	1	2	9	0	1	3	12	.288	.314	.515	.829	117	34	1	0	0	1	0	H7/89
1956	35	TOT	AL	51	139	112	21	27	3	0	1	4	1	0	25	18	.241	.380	.295	.674	88	33	0	0	2	0	0	9H/78
1956	35	CLE	AL	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1956	35	BAL	AL	48	138	112	20	27	3	0	1	4	1	0	24	18	.241	.375	.295	.670	87	33	0	0	2	0	0	9H/78
12 Yrs				1142	4310	3801	555	1055	187	41	98	565	45	36	415	420	.278	.353	.426	.778	107	1618	116	27	65	2	19
162 Game Avg.				162	611	539	79	150	27	6	14	80	6	5	59	60	.278	.353	.426	.778	107	230	16	4	9		3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
DET (9 yrs)				769	3101	2718	409	787	140	34	63	429	35	31	316	258	.290	.368	.436	.803	112	1184	85	20	47	0	17
BOS (3 yrs)				211	779	709	93	177	27	5	25	90	7	3	52	98	.250	.307	.408	.715	91	289	20	7	11	0	2
CLE (2 yrs)				42	71	66	11	19	7	1	2	9	0	1	4	12	.288	.324	.515	.839	120	34	1	0	0	1	0
BAL (2 yrs)				108	348	297	41	71	13	1	7	34	3	1	43	46	.239	.334	.360	.695	93	107	10	0	7	1	0
NYG (1 yr)				12	11	11	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	6	.091	.091	.364	.455	12	4	0	0	0	0	0

AL (12 yrs)				1130	4299	3790	554	1054	187	41	97	562	45	36	415	414	.278	.353	.426	.779	107	1614	116	27	65	2	19
NL (1 yr)				12	11	11	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	6	.091	.091	.364	.455	12	4	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

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All-Star Batting

Ratio Batting *

Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hoot Evers born?

Hoot Evers was born on February 8, 1921.

Where was Hoot Evers born?

Hoot Evers was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was Hoot Evers?

Hoot Evers was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Hoot Evers weigh when playing?

Hoot Evers weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hoot Evers play?

Hoot Evers played 12 seasons.

Is Hoot Evers in the Hall of Fame?

Hoot Evers has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hoot Evers play?

Hoot Evers was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Hoot Evers have?

Hoot Evers had 1,055 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hoot Evers have?

Hoot Evers had 98 home runs over his career.

What was Hoot Evers' average?

Hoot Evers had a .278 average over his career.

How many teams has Hoot Evers played for?

Hoot Evers played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Hoot Evers won?

Hoot Evers never won a World Series.

When did Hoot Evers retire?

Hoot Evers last played in 1956.

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