John Britton vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

John Britton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Britton and Steve Hovley are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .311). John Britton had the advantage in slugging (.340 vs .330). By the career numbers, Steve Hovley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Britton and Steve Hovley

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
139
136.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
613
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
563.78
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
158.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
133.12
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
18.6
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.98
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
25.45
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
62.81
61.47
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
191.84
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
184.01
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
76.35
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
67.54
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
142.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74.07
72.5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.94
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
22.51
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.5
306.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.81
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.96
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for John Britton and Steve Hovley

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.07
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3496
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165.1
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.88
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
3.07
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.796
2.796
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0