Former Tigers second baseman Lou Whitaker gets his shot at Hall of Fame

Dwight Evans

A three-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove Award winner in right field, Dwight Evans played 19 seasons with the Red Sox and one with the Orioles during a career where he totaled 2,446 hits, 1,470 runs, 385 home runs, 1,384 RBI and 1,391 walks. His 256 home runs were the most of any AL player during the 1980s, as were his 605 extra-base hits. In his age-30 through age-37 seasons, Evans batted .280 with a .385 on-base percentage and an OPS of .881, averaging 26 home runs, 100 runs scored, 96 RBI and 96 walks per season. He won Gold Glove Awards in four of those seasons. He led the American League in walks three times and OPS twice, winning two Silver Slugger Awards.