Ed Hovlik vs. Jim Pastorius — Career Comparison

Ed Hovlik
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Pastorius
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Pastorius built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Hovlik as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Pastorius posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 3.21 and 1.663 for Ed Hovlik. By the career numbers, Jim Pastorius had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Hovlik and Jim Pastorius

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.94
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.04
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.05
36.05
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.6
86.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.71
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.21
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
727
9
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.89
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
8.73
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.08
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
3.44
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.48
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
2.54
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
37.43
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3026
37.46
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.35
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
4.18
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.663
1.663
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
32.35
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2731
33.81
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Ed Hovlik and Jim Pastorius

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.04
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.35
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.57
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
3.04
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.92
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.433
2.433
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.6
86.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Hovlik and Jim Pastorius

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
660
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
222.73
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
600
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
525
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
79.55
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.45
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.09
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.95
22.61
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
93.18
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
127.27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
38.64
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.73
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
61.36
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-20.5
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.02
20.5
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.45
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
61
138.64
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA