Joe Frazier vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Joe Frazier
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Frazier and Steve Hovley are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Frazier posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .670) and slugging (.415 vs .330). Steve Hovley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.340 vs .332). By the career numbers, Joe Frazier had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Frazier and Steve Hovley

Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
401.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
324
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
282
522.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
68
125.93
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
41
75.93
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.78
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.7
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.52
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
50
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.48
73.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
216.67
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
106
196.3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
31
57.41
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
83.33
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
122.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.08
72.36
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
64.81
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
60.42
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.7
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
85.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7.04
7.04
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
14.81
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Joe Frazier and Steve Hovley

Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.73
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.03
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.21
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Joe Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.31
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.65
59.65
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0