Joe Hovlik vs. Chris Mahoney — Career Comparison

Joe Hovlik
Lost GenerationAustria-HungaryThrows RightBats RightChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Mahoney
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Mahoney built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Hovlik as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Mahoney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.909 compared to 3.62 and 1.628 for Joe Hovlik. By the career numbers, Chris Mahoney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hovlik and Chris Mahoney

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.62
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
10.87
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.79
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.12
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
41.32
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
44.18
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.93
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
37.21
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.32
41.32
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18

Fielding Stats for Joe Hovlik and Chris Mahoney

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
18
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
24.75
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.84
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
28.13
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.32
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.32
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hovlik and Chris Mahoney

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
450
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
16.68
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
22.14
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.13
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA