Mike Balas vs. Joe Hovlik — Career Comparison

Mike Balas
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Hovlik
Lost GenerationAustria-HungaryThrows RightBats RightChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Hovlik posted a stronger line than Mike Balas. Joe Hovlik posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.628 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Joe Hovlik had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Hovlik

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.63
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.75
18.75
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.62
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
10.87
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.79
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.12
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
41.32
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.93
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
37.21
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.32
41.32

Fielding Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Hovlik

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
18
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
24.75
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
28.13
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Hovlik

Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
450
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
16.68
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
22.14
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA