Ty Cobb vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .340). By the career numbers, Ty Cobb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Steve Hovley

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Steve Hovley

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0