Fred Chapman vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Fred Chapman
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Chapman. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .457) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .237). 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 Fred Chapman and Steve Hovley

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
224.63
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
203
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
552.71
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
36
106.4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
94.58
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
26.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
121.18
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
138.92
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
35.47
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
26.6
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
62.07
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
26.62
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
32.51
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
82.76
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
7.25
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.73
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Fred Chapman and Steve Hovley

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6369
27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.296
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0