Steve Hovley vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Steve Hovley and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Steve Hovley and Ed Hug

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
60.42
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Ed Hug

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0