Steve Hovley vs. Chris Owings — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Chris Owings
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hovley and Chris Owings are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .289). Chris Owings had the advantage in slugging (.364 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 Chris Owings

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
723
174.29
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2489
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2305
555.64
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
132.58
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
87.26
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.89
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.51
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.92
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
45.32
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253.84
61.19
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
336
175
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
202.25
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
170.43
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
63.16
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
45.83
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
53.03
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
202
105.21
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
107.27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.63
60.66
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.37
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
34.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
610
147.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.37
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.2
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
19.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.86
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.16
83.16

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Chris Owings

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
1.18
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
1
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15554
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5184.2
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
1.51
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
2.06
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.08
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2103
3.65
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
3.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.77
97.77
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.028
3.028
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.13
85.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.44
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0