Doc Cook vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Doc Cook
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Doc Cook posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Doc Cook posted stronger numbers in OPS (.687 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .340). Steve Hovley had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Doc Cook had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Doc Cook and Steve Hovley

Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
288
145.82
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
520.51
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
142.78
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
122.03
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.68
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.56
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.52
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
41
20.76
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128.25
64.94
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
171.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
211.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
69.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
75
37.97
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
106.33
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.87
72.34
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
9.62
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.73
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
55.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
10.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
28.35
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.32
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
53.67
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
52.83
52.83
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Doc Cook and Steve Hovley

Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6369
27
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
9
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0