Steve Hovley vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Hovley. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .340). Steve Hovley had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Smith 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 Jim Smith

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
227.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
530.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
136.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.59
63.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
175
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
199.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.34
68.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
60.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Jim Smith

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
2.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0