Jake Gettman vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Jake Gettman
Pre-GenerationalRussiaThrows LeftBats SwitchEuropeWashington NationalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Jake Gettman posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Jake Gettman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .670) and slugging (.361 vs .330). Steve Hovley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.340 vs .322). By the career numbers, Jake Gettman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jake Gettman and Steve Hovley

Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
197
141.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
833
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
772
556.06
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
154.86
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
126.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
17.29
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.76
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.76
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
28.81
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.59
71.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
200.96
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
264
190.16
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
77.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
56.18
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
128.21
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110.89
79.87
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.48
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
28.81
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
59.78
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.04
10.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.64
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
31.69
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
31.69
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Jake Gettman and Steve Hovley

Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4809
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1603
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
2.02
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
2.29
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
2.17
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.969
1.969
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Jake Gettman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Gettman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0