Steve Hovley vs. Jamie Nelson — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jamie Nelson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against Jamie Nelson. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .315). Jamie Nelson had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Jamie Nelson

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
216.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
518.92
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
113.51
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.89
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
49.91
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
183.78
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.062
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
48.65
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
51.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
60.42
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.86
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.62
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.43
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Jamie Nelson

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.21
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.29
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
6.94
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.93
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5