American baseball player (1916-1979)
Baseball player
Al Evans
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Catcher
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Born:
(
1916-09-28
)
September 28, 1916
Kenly, North Carolina
, U.S.
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Died:
April 6, 1979
(1979-04-06)
(aged 62)
Wilson, North Carolina
, U.S.
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Batted:
Right
Threw:
Right
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September 13, 1939, for the Washington Senators
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August 5, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox
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Batting average
| .250
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Home runs
| 13
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Runs batted in
| 211
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Alfred Hubert Evans
(September 28, 1916 ? April 6, 1979) was an American
Major League Baseball
catcher
and a
Minor League
manager
. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in
Kenly, North Carolina
.
Basically a contact, line-drive hitter, Evans was a fine reserve catcher with a strong throwing arm. As many bigleaguers, he saw his baseball career interrupted while serving in the
US Navy
during World War II.
Evans reached the majors in
1939
with the
Washington Senators
, playing for them four years before joining the
military
(1943?44). He was released from the Navy in time for the end of the 1944 season with the Senators, staying with the club until 1950. His most productive season came in 1949, when he posted career-highs in
games
(109),
batting average
(.271),
RBI
(42),
runs
(32), and
doubles
. He also played briefly with the
Boston Red Sox
in
1951
, his last Major League season.
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In a 12-season career, Evans was a .250 hitter (514-for-2053) with 13
home runs
and 211 RBI in 704 games, including 188 runs, 70 doubles, 23
triples
, 14
stolen bases
, and a .332
on-base percentage
. In 647 catching appearances, he recorded 2295
outs
, 284
assists
, 51
double plays
, and committed 56
errors
in 2635
chances
for a .979
fielding percentage
.
Following his playing retirement, Evans managed for the
New York Yankees
(1955),
Kansas City Athletics
(1955?1959) and
Minnesota Twins
(1963?1965) minor league systems. He also scouted for the Senators and their post-1960 identity, Twins, as well as the
San Francisco Giants
.
Evans died in
Wilson, North Carolina
, at age 62.
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