Bill Evans (MLB pitcher 1949-51)

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William Lawrence Evans (March 25, 1919 - November 30, 1983) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1949) and Boston Red Sox (1951). Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quanah, Texas.

In a two-season career, Evans posted a 0-1 record with a 4.36 ERA in 13 appearances, including five games finished, four strikeouts, 16 walks, and 21⅔ innings pitched. Evans served in the army in World War Two as an infantry man, eventually earning the bronze and silver stars.

Evans died in Grand Junction, Colorado at age 69.