Matty Alou vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Matty Alou posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Matty Alou posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .340). Steve Hovley had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Matty Alou had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Steve Hovley

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
160.8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.82
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
30.58
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.76
71.65
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
212.8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
204.89
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
75.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
113.44
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.28
80.48
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
30
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.67
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
36.37
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.31
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
15.05
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
66.1
66.1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Steve Hovley

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
1.12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
0.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35642
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11880.2
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.85
87.85
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0