David Freese vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

David Freese
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, David Freese posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. David Freese posted stronger numbers in OPS (.776 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .340). By the career numbers, David Freese had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for David Freese and Steve Hovley

David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1184
167.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4229
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3758
533.18
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1041
147.69
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
102.72
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
27.95
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
16.03
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
44.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543.42
77.1
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1591
225.73
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
210.55
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
68.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
75.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
128.12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.11
79.75
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
52.49
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
974
138.19
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.41
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
134
19.01
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.7
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for David Freese and Steve Hovley

David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.17
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.07
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24630
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8210
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.42
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1615
1.77
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3007
3.3
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2909
3.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.724
2.724
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.1
91.1
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.29
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0