Dwight Michael “Dewey” Evans (born November 3, 1951) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–1990) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a three-time All-Star, won eight Gold Glove Awards, and won two Silver Slugger Awards. Evans played the second-most career games for the Red Sox of any player, surpassed only by Carl Yastrzemski.
Basics
- Positions
- Right Field
- Designated Hitter
- First Baseman
- Center Field
- Left Field
- Major League Debut
- September 16, 1972
- Dwight Evans entered the game in the bottom of the 6th Inning pinch running for Reggie Smith against the visiting Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. He would remain in the game as the Right Fielder. He went 0-1 at the plate, and was credited for 1 put out. 1
- Last MLB Appearance
- October 6, 1991
- He started in right field for the Baltimore Orioles hosting the Detroit Tigers at Memorial Stadium. He went 1-2 at the plate with a walk, and was credited for 1 put out.2
Ejections
- April 25, 1978
- Umpire: Rich Garcia
- Opponent: Milwaukee Brewers
- Called out on strikes in the top of the 3rd. Argued the call, and was ejected. Bernie Carbo finished the game in his spot.3
- May 26, 1980
- Umpire: Don Denkinger
- Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays
- Dwight Evans batted for Jim Dwyer in the bottom of the 7th. Called out on strikes. Argued the call, and was ejected. Carl Yastrzemski moved from the Designated Hitter position to Right Field, forcing the pitcher to take Evans’ spot in the batting order.4
- September 9, 1981
- Umpire: Rick Reed
- Opponent: Detroit Tigers
- In the Red Sox 9th, Evans was called out on strikes to end the inning and a rally. He argued the call, and was ejected. Pinch Runner Reid Nichols (Nichols had run for catcher Rich Gedman during the 9th) moved to Right Field, and Evans was replaced by substitute catcher Gary Allenson.5
- June 2, 1986
- Umpire: Greg Kosc
- Opponent: Cleveland Indians
- In the bottom of the 7th, Evans was called out on strikes with the bases loaded, ending the inning and the rally. Argued called strike and was ejected. Indians coach Bobby Bonds was thrown out in two innings later for the same reason. Evans was replaced by Center fielder Steve Lyons, whereas Tony Armas moved to right field.6
- April 8, 1988
- Umpire: John Shulock
- Opponent: Texas Rangers
- In the top of the 9th inning, Dwight Evans hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield, scoring Marty Barrett. Barrett charged the mound to fight pitcher Mitch Williams, retaliating for a brush back pitch thrown at Wade Boggs earlier in the inning. Benches cleared and a brawl ensued. Evans and Williams were both ejected for fighting. Evans was replaced for the home half of the inning by Ed Romero at first base.7
- July 3, 1988
- Umpire: John Hirschbeck
- Opponent: Kansas City Royals
- Evans struck out looking for the second time in the game. Both he and manager John McNamara argued the call, and both were tossed. He was replaced at right field by Kevin Romine.8
- May 17, 1989
- Umpire: Terry Cooney (1st Base Umpire)
- Opponent: California Angels
- In the top of the second, Evans was called out on a check swing by First Base Umpire Terry Cooney. Evans threw his bat in protest/frustratoin as it ended the inning. Cooney ejected him. Evans was replaced by Randy Kutcher at right field.9
Teams Played for
- Jamestown Falcons – New York-Pennsylvania League (A-)
- FIL Red Sox – Florida Instructional League South (Winter Rookie)
- Greenville Red Sox – Western Carolinas League (A)
- Winston-Salem Red Sox – Carolina League (A)
- Louisville Colonels – International League (AAA)
- Boston Red Sox – American League
- Baltimore Orioles American League10
Career Stat Line
- At Bats: 8,996
- Hits: 2446
- Home Runs: 385
- Slash: .272/.470/.840
Club Baseball Jobs
- Colorado Rockies
- Hitting Coach – 1994
- Boston Red Sox
- Hitting Coach – 2002
- Player Development Consultant – 201011
Transfers
- June 5, 1969
- Signed out of 1969 Draft by Boston Red Sox
- December 6, 1990
- Signed one year free agent contract with Baltimore Orioles
- December 7, 1991
- Signed free agent contract with Baltimore Orioles12
Injured List
- June 2 – June 16, 1977
- Torn cartilage in right knee
- June 22 – July 10, 1977
- Torn cartilage in right knee
- August 22 – October 1, 1977
- Right Knee Surgery
- August 7 – September 1, 1983
- Strained left groin
- July 14 – July 30, 1990
- Lower back soreness
- June 14 – July 11, 1991
- Chronic Ankle Inflammation13
Awards and Accomplishments
- Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1982, ’84, & ’87)
- Sporting News AL Silver Slugger Team – Outfielder (1981 & ’87)14
- Hit for the Cycle – June 28, 1984 (against Seattle Mariners)
- American League Gold Glove
- (1976, ’78, ’79, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, & ’85)
- American League Silver Slugger
- (1981 & ’87)
- AL Player of the Month
- May 1981
- August 1987
- AL Player of the Week
- May 4 – 10, 1981
- May 18 – 24, 1981
- July 2 – 8, 1984
- September 5-11, 1988
- September 18 – 28, 1989
- April 9 – 15, 1990
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame – 200015
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