Dwight Evans

Biography
Dwight "Dewey" Evans was arguably the best right fielder ever to play for the Red Sox. He patrolled the Fenway grass for parts of 19 seasons, winning 8 Gold Gloves and working his way onto the Red Sox career leaderboards in a number of offensive categories. Evans is now a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame.


 * Dwight Evans hit .300 with 17 HR and 95 RBI for AAA Louisville in 1972, earning him the International League MVP. He was called up to Boston at the end of the season.


 * Dewey hit .292 in the 1975 World Series against Cincinnati. In Game 6, it was his spectacular catch in the deepest part of right field that robbed Joe Morgan of an 11th-inning homer, started a double play, and set up Carlton Fisk's dramatic game-winner in the 12th.


 * Evans won his first Gold Glove in 1976. His fielding percentage was .994, the 7th highest all-time among Red Sox outfielders. His strong arm and excellent defense would win Dewey a total of 8 Gold Gloves over the course of his career, including five straight seasons from 1981 to 1985.


 * In 1978, Evans was named to the All-Star team. He played in two other mid-summer classics, in 1981 and 1987.


 * In 1981, Dewey emerged as a power hitter. In that strike-shortened season, he led the league with 22 home runs, 85 walks, 215 total bases, and a .937 OPS. The following season he played in all 162 games, and led the league with a .402 OBP.


 * He played all 162 games in 1984, too, and led the AL with 121 runs scored and a .920 OPS, while hitting .295 with 32 home runs. On June 28, 1984, he hit for the cycle in a game against Seattle.


 * Dewey led the Sox with 9 RBI in the 1986 World Series against the Mets, including homers in Game 2 and Game 7.


 * Evans hit 251 homers from 1981 to 1990, more than any other AL player during that decade.


 * Dewey finished his Red Sox career among the all-time team leaders in several categories. He is 2nd in games and at-bats; 3rd in runs, doubles, walks, and extra-base hits; and 4th in home runs, RBI, hits, and total bases. He played his last season with Baltimore.


 * In 2000, Dwight Evans was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.


 * Dewey was named Red Sox hitting coach at the start of the 2002 season.

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