Steve Hovley vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Hovley 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 Bobby Malkmus

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.4
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
26.88
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
172
165.12
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.64
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Bobby Malkmus

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.92
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0