Mike Bell vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Mike Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Steve Hovley are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Bell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .670) and slugging (.444 vs .330). Steve Hovley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.340 vs .323). By the career numbers, Mike Bell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Bell and Steve Hovley

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
367.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
82.8
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
82.62
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
60.42
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Steve Hovley

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.36
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.62
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.26
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0