Steve Hovley vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Lou Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .670) and slugging (.389 vs .330). Steve Hovley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.340 vs .318). By the career numbers, Lou Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Hovley and Lou Johnson

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Lou Johnson

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0