Steve Hovley vs. Dan Norman — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hovley and Dan Norman are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .291). Dan Norman had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .330). 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 Dan Norman

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
549.47
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.31
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.74
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
198.95
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
58.42
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
120
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.21
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Dan Norman

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.37
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.96
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.89
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.39
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.02
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.35
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
98.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0