caption finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date image article_title debutteam name throws
evans as manager of the victoria seals , 2009 1989 left pasadena , california 1969 october 1 .248 2,223 414 1,354 third baseman / first baseman atlanta braves batting average hits home runs runs batted in april 20 26 may 1947 darrell evans 2009.jpg darrell evans
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darrell evans

darrell wayne evans -lrb- born may 26 , 1947 -rrb- is a former third baseman and first baseman in major league baseball who played from 1969 to 1989 with the atlanta braves -lrb- 1969 -- 76 , 1989 -rrb- , san francisco giants -lrb- 1976 -- 83 -rrb- and detroit tigers -lrb- 1984 -- 88 -rrb- .
he is also the former manager and director of player personnel for the victoria seals of the golden baseball league .
overshadowed in his prime by fellow national league third baseman mike schmidt , he has been described by author bill james as `` the most underrated player in baseball history , absolutely number one on the list , '' primarily because his defensive skill , home run power , and ability to draw walks in a long career were offset by a low career batting average of .248 .
he remains one of the few players to have hit over 400 career home runs without being seriously considered for induction into the baseball hall of fame .
