Steve Hovley vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against George Smith. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .276). 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 George Smith

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.69
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
21.35
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and George Smith

Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.84
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0