Steve Hovley vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Ed Sadowski

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.17
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
66.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.77
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Ed Sadowski

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25