Jim Bagby vs. Bill Evans — Career Comparison

Jim Bagby
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Evans
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bagby built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bagby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.98 and 1.708 for Bill Evans. By the career numbers, Jim Bagby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bagby and Bill Evans

Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.56
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.03
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.43
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.07
59.07
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.82
65.82
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.66
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
3.11
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.98
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5465
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821.2
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1884
9.31
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
8.72
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.26
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
2.22
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.498
0.498
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.16
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7533
37.22
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
40.29
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.45
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
3.8
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.82
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
34.79
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
33.65
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Jim Bagby and Bill Evans

Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.16
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.665
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bagby and Bill Evans

Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
269.34
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1560
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
546.96
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
119.34
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
83.7
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.01
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.97
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
35.64
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.64
43.63
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
163.26
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
147.51
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
57.18
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
49.72
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
105.25
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
46.04
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-60
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.52
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
91
75.41
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.96
7.96
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.86
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.49
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.49
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA