Retired#113B1969–1989#56 all-time

Darrell Evans

“Howdy Doody” · Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers

Darrell Evans was the first player to hit 40 home runs in a season in both leagues: 41 for Atlanta in 1973 and 40 for Detroit in 1985, when at 38 he became the oldest home run champion in AL history. He finished with 414 over 21 seasons.

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

Age79

Height / Weight6' 2" / 205 lb

BornMay 26, 1947 · Pasadena, CA, USA

MLB debutApr 20, 1969

Last gameOct 1, 1989

TeamsAtlanta Braves 1969–1976, 1989San Francisco Giants 1976–1983Detroit Tigers 1984–1988

Career home runs

414

2687 games · 21 seasons

Best season

1973 · Atlanta Braves

All-time HR rank

#56

Next: Edwin Encarnación (424), 11 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

9 badges earned

1Unicorn

4Rare Air

4Legend

UnicornGameThree home runsJun 15, 1983 · vs Houston Astros
×24Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 18, 1971 · latest Jul 16, 1989
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1985
×2Rare AirSeason40 home runs1973, 1985
Rare AirCareer400 home runs414 home runs
×4LegendSeason30 home runs1973, 1983, 1985, 1987
LegendCareer300 home runs414 home runs
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1984
LegendCareer200 home runs414 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1989	Atlanta Braves	107	323	11	39	.207	.303	.355	.658	25.1
1988	Detroit Tigers	144	522	22	64	.208	.337	.380	.717	19.9
1987	Detroit Tigers	150	609	34	99	.257	.379	.501	.880	14.7
1986	Detroit Tigers	151	601	29	85	.241	.356	.442	.798	17.5
1985	Detroit Tigers	151	594	40	94	.248	.356	.519	.875	12.6
1984	Detroit Tigers	131	483	16	63	.232	.353	.384	.737	25.1
1983	San Francisco Giants	142	611	30	82	.277	.378	.516	.894	17.4
1982	San Francisco Giants	141	553	16	61	.256	.360	.419	.779	29.1
1981	San Francisco Giants	102	419	12	48	.258	.356	.417	.773	29.8
1980	San Francisco Giants	154	653	20	78	.264	.359	.414	.773	27.8
1979	San Francisco Giants	160	661	17	70	.253	.356	.391	.747	33.1
1978	San Francisco Giants	159	668	20	78	.243	.360	.404	.764	27.4
1977	San Francisco Giants	144	539	17	72	.254	.351	.416	.767	27.1
1976	2 teams	136	471	11	46	.205	.326	.316	.642	36.0
1975	Atlanta Braves	156	681	22	73	.243	.361	.406	.767	25.8
1974	Atlanta Braves	160	710	25	79	.240	.381	.419	.800	22.8
1973	Atlanta Braves	161	733	41	104	.281	.403	.556	.959	14.5
1972	Atlanta Braves	125	521	19	71	.254	.384	.419	.803	22.0
1971	Atlanta Braves	89	305	12	38	.242	.338	.431	.769	21.7
1970	Atlanta Braves	12	52	0	9	.318	.423	.386	.809	—
1969	Atlanta Braves	12	28	0	1	.231	.250	.231	.481	—
Career		2687	10737	414	1354	.248	.361	.431	.792	21.7

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Darrell Evans home run facts

How many career home runs does Darrell Evans have?

Darrell Evans hit 414 career MLB home runs in 21 seasons (1969–1989), 56th all-time.

Where does Darrell Evans rank on the all-time home run list?

56th in MLB history with 414. Next: Edwin Encarnación (424), 11 to pass.

What was Darrell Evans’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 41, in 1973 with the Atlanta Braves, when he posted a .959 OPS.

What teams has Darrell Evans played for?

Atlanta Braves (1969–1976, 1989); San Francisco Giants (1976–1983); Detroit Tigers (1984–1988).

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