Ed Hovlik vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Ed Hovlik
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry 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. Ed Hovlik posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.663 compared to 3.95 and 1.399 for Dan Petry. By the career numbers, Ed Hovlik had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Hovlik and Dan Petry

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.94
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.59
54.59
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.22
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.21
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
3.95
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.89
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.69
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.48
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
4.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
37.43
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8860
38.33
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.663
1.663
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
32.35
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7837
33.9
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Hovlik and Dan Petry

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6241
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080.1
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Hovlik and Dan Petry

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
11
660
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-20.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
23.33
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA