Retired#24RF1972–1991T-72 all-time

Dwight Evans

“Dewey” · Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles

Dwight Evans spent 19 of his 20 seasons with the Red Sox, pairing one of the strongest throwing arms in right field and eight Gold Gloves with steady power that added up to 385 home runs.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
Age75
Height / Weight6' 2" / 205 lb
BornNov 3, 1951 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB debutSep 16, 1972
Last gameOct 6, 1991
TeamsBoston Red Sox 1972–1990Baltimore Orioles 1991
Career home runs
385
2606 games · 20 seasons
Best season
34
1987 · Boston Red Sox
All-time HR rank
T-72
Tied with 1 other · Next: Aramis Ramirez (386), 2 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
3Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×22Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 6, 1975 · latest Jun 23, 1990
  • Rare AirSeasonHome run title1981
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1975, 1986 · 3 HR
  • ×3LegendSeason30 home runs1982, 1984, 1987
  • ×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1975, 1986 · 4 HR
  • LegendCareer300 home runs385 home runs
  • LegendCareer200 home runs385 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
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1991Baltimore Orioles101329638.270.393.378.77145.0
1990Boston Red Sox1235221363.249.349.391.74034.2
1989Boston Red Sox14663020100.285.397.463.86026.0
1988Boston Red Sox14964521111.293.375.487.86226.6
1987Boston Red Sox15465734123.305.417.569.98615.9
1986Boston Red Sox1526402697.259.376.476.85220.3
1985Boston Red Sox1597442978.263.378.454.83221.3
1984Boston Red Sox16273832104.295.388.532.92019.7
1983Boston Red Sox1265442258.238.338.436.77421.4
1982Boston Red Sox1627273298.292.402.534.93619.0
1981Boston Red Sox1085042271.296.415.522.93718.7
1980Boston Red Sox1485421860.266.358.484.84225.7
1979Boston Red Sox1525632158.274.364.456.82023.3
1978Boston Red Sox1475722463.247.336.449.78520.7
1977Boston Red Sox732651436.287.363.526.88916.4
1976Boston Red Sox1465711762.242.324.431.75529.5
1975Boston Red Sox1284701356.274.353.456.80931.7
1974Boston Red Sox1335141070.281.335.421.75646.3
1973Boston Red Sox1193281032.223.320.383.70328.2
1972Boston Red Sox186416.263.344.404.74857.0
Career2606105693851384.272.370.470.84023.4

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Dwight Evans home run facts
How many career home runs does Dwight Evans have?

Dwight Evans hit 385 career MLB home runs in 20 seasons (1972–1991), tied for 72nd all-time.

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

Tied for 72nd in MLB history with 385. Next: Aramis Ramirez (386), 2 to pass.

What was Dwight Evans’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 34, in 1987 with the Boston Red Sox, when he posted a .986 OPS.

What teams has Dwight Evans played for?

Boston Red Sox (1972–1990); Baltimore Orioles (1991).

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