About Bill Evans
Lived 1919 – 1983 (aged 64). Bill Evans was an American baseball player.
William Lawrence Evans (March 25, 1919 – November 30, 1983) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox (1951). Listed at , 180 lb., Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quanah, Texas.
In a two-season Major League career, Evans posted a 0–1 record with a 4.36 ERA in 13 appearances, including five games finished, four strikeouts, 16 walks, and innings pitched. In 12 seasons in minor league baseball, he worked in 386 games and compiled a 128–127 (.502) mark, retiring after the 1955 season.
Evans served in the US Army in World War II as an infantry man, eventually earning the Bronze Star Medal and Silver Stars.
Evans died in Grand Junction, Colorado, at age 64.
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Who was Bill Evans?
1940s baseball pitcher
When was Bill Evans born?
Bill Evans was born on 25 March 1919 in Quanah.
When did Bill Evans die?
Bill Evans died on 30 November 1983 in Grand Junction.
What was Bill Evans's occupation?
Bill Evans was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bill Evans?
Bill Evans was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Evans (1940s pitcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Evans. https://biography.guide/bill-evans-baseball-player/
MLA: "Bill Evans." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-evans-baseball-player/.
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