Don Dillard vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Don Dillard
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueUnknown
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Dillard and Steve Hovley are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Dillard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .670) and slugging (.387 vs .330). Steve Hovley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.340 vs .295). By the career numbers, Don Dillard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Dillard and Steve Hovley

Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
319.37
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
511
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
558.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
136.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
81
95.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.44
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
41.1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
53.22
62.49
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
216.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
149
174.95
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
69.28
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.19
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
108.02
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
54.13
63.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
37.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.35
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
99.8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.01
6.01
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.74
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.52
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.52
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Don Dillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Don Dillard and Steve Hovley

Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.44
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.89
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2266
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
755.1
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.86
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.98
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.93
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
97.59
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Don Dillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.98
61.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Dillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0