Evans started his professional career in the
Mississippi Valley League in 1931. In 1935, he had a good season with the
Oklahoma City Indians of the
Texas League, going 24–8 with a 2.27
earned run average. This earned him a spot on the
American League's White Sox the following season, but he pitched poorly and was sent back down to the minors. In 1938, Evans had another good season, winning 21 games for the
New Orleans Pelicans of the
Southern Association. The Brooklyn Dodgers acquired him in the rule 5 draft that fall, and he started opening day for them in 1939. However, he got hammered that day and only started five more games that year, going 1–8 in the process. He was traded to the
Boston Red Sox on September 1 and never played in the majors again. After his baseball career he worked as a testing engineer for the Johnson Motor Company. He lived in
Lakeview, Arkansas from 1969 until his death in 1982. ==References==