Wally Gilbert vs. Steve Hovley — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Steve Hovley are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Gilbert posted a career OPS of .663 against Steve Hovley's .670. On the surface stats, Wally Gilbert and Steve Hovley are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Steve Hovley

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
211
109.9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
50.2
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Steve Hovley

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6369
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0