Steve Hovley vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .670) and slugging (.405 vs .330). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. 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 Gary Matthews Jr.

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
63.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Gary Matthews Jr.

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0