| Red Evans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1906-11-12)November 12, 1906 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: June 14, 1982(1982-06-14) (aged 75) Lakeview, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1936, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1939, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–11 |
| Earned run average | 6.21 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Russell Edison "Red"Evans (November 12, 1906 – June 14, 1982) was an American professionalbaseballpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball for theBrooklyn Dodgers andChicago White Sox.
Evans started his professional career in theMississippi Valley League in 1931. In 1935, he had a good season with theOklahoma City Indians of theTexas League, going 24–8 with a 2.27earned run average.[1] This earned him a spot on theAmerican League's White Sox the following season, but he pitched poorly and was sent back down to the minors.
In 1938, Evans had another good season, winning 21 games for theNew Orleans Pelicans of theSouthern Association. The Brooklyn Dodgers acquired him in the rule 5 draft that fall, and he started opening day for them in 1939. However, he got hammered that day[2] and only started five more games that year, going 1–8 in the process. He was traded to theBoston Red Sox on September 1 and never played in the majors again.
| Preceded by | Brooklyn DodgersOpening Day starting pitcher 1939 | Succeeded by |
.jpg)   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1900s is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |