Editing Johnny Evers (section)

===Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies===
After the 1913 season, Evers was offered $100,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|100000|1913}}}} in current dollar terms) to jump to the [[Federal League]], but he opted to take less money to remain with the Cubs.<ref name="sweeney sabr">{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill-sweeney-3/ |title=Bill Sweeney |first1=Peter |last1=Morris |website=sabr.org |publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] |access-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> In February 1914, after Evers signed his players to contracts, Murphy fired Evers as manager and traded him to the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] for [[Bill Sweeney (infielder)|Bill Sweeney]] and [[Hub Perdue]].<ref name="sweeney sabr"/> Murphy insisted that Evers had resigned as manager, which Evers denied. Evers insisted he was a [[free agent]],<ref name="who wins him">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DBE9AAAAIBAJ&pg=3327,2730525&dq=johnny-evers&hl=en|title=Johnny Evers: Who Wins Him? Status Remains One of the Mysteries of Baseball. Says He is Free; Charles Webfoot Murphy Says He is the Property of the Boston Nationals|newspaper=Meriden Morning Record|page=1|date=February 12, 1914|access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> but the league assigned him to the Braves.<ref name="sweeney sabr"/> He signed a four-year contract at $10,000 per season (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|10000|1914}}}} in current dollar terms), with a $20,000 [[signing bonus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XXFiAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799,810572&dq=johnny-evers&hl=en|title=Johnny Evers to Boston Nationals: National League Sells Deposed Manager of Chicago Cubs to "Braves"|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|page=3|date=February 14, 1914|access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>

During the 1914 season, the Braves fell into last place of the eight-team NL by July 4. However, the Braves came back from last place in the last ten weeks of the season to win the NL pennant.<ref name=warsaw/> Evers' .976 fielding percentage led all NL second basemen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1914-fielding-leaders.shtml |title=1914 National League Fielding Leaders |work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref> The Braves defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in the [[1914 World Series]], four games to none,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1914/10/14/archives/braves-capture-worlds-series-in-four-straight-new-record-in.html |title=Braves Capture World's Series In Four Straight&nbsp;— New Record in Baseball Set When Boston Beats the Athletics, 3 to 1. Victory Has No Precedent: Gate Receipts Total $226,739 -Boston Players Divide $73,140 and Mackmen Get $48,760. Evers Breaks Up Game: His Single Scores Two Runs in the Fifth, Routing Shawkey&nbsp;— Scored First Run in Fourth. 34,365 See The Struggle: Wild Scene at Fenway Park When Contest Ends&nbsp;— Stallings Greatest Manager in Baseball, Says Evers|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 14, 1914 |access-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref> as Evers batted 7-for-16 (.438).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1914_WS.shtml |title=1914 World Series&nbsp;— Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0) |work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref> Evers won the Chalmers Award, the forerunner of the modern-day [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#Chalmers Award (1911–1914)|Most Valuable Player award]], ahead of teammate [[Rabbit Maranville]].<ref name=sabr/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1914.shtml#NLmvp |title=1914 Awards Voting |work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref>

Evers was limited in 1915 by injuries, and also served suspension for arguing with [[umpire (baseball)|umpires]].<ref name=sabr/> After a poor season in 1916, Evers began the 1917 season with a .193 batting average.<ref name=sabr/> Due to Evers' declining performance, the Braves placed Evers on [[waivers (baseball)|waivers]] at mid-season, and he was claimed by the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref name=sabr/> Evers rejected an offer to become manager of the [[Jersey City Skeeters]] of the [[International League]] that offseason.<ref name=redsox/> He signed with the [[Boston Red Sox]] as a player-coach for the 1918 season,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9kYbAAAAIBAJ&pg=6748,2604351&dq=johnny-evers+albany&hl=en|title=Johnny Evers Anxious To Be In Game Again: New Redsox Player and Coach Will Lose No Time in Getting Into Shape|page=2|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=February 24, 1918|access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> but was released without playing a game for them.<ref name=redsox>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k6wWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5667,4982394&dq=johnny-evers&hl=en|title=Johnny Evers Wants Revenge For Release By The Red Sox|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|page=3|date=May 19, 1918|access-date=March 29, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Not receiving another offer from an MLB team, Evers traveled to Paris as a member of the [[Knights of Columbus]] to promote baseball in France.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I4QWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3949,1313014&dq=johnny-evers&hl=en|title=Johnny Evers Meets An Old Friend In France|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|page=6|date=August 30, 1918|access-date=March 29, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>