Steve Hovley vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Steve Hovley
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Steve Hovley posted the stronger offensive profile against Benny Valenzuela. Steve Hovley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .267). 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 Benny Valenzuela

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
227.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
530.73
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
136.98
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
109.9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
20.31
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.17
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.59
63.33
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
175
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
199.48
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
63.54
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
45.83
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
105.21
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.34
68.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
60.42
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
66.67
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.69
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.77
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.1
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.25
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
21.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Hovley and Benny Valenzuela

Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.37
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.84
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6369
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.26
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
2.39
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.88
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.52
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Hovley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hovley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0