Joe Hovlik vs. Juan Peña — Career Comparison

Joe Hovlik
Lost GenerationAustria-HungaryThrows RightBats RightChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Juan Peña
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Juan Peña 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. Juan Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0.69 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 3.62 and 1.628 for Joe Hovlik. By the career numbers, Juan Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hovlik and Juan Peña

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.62
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
10.87
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.79
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.12
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
10.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.38
10.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
41.32
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
33.92
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
5.93
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.628
1.628
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
37.21
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
31.85
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.32
41.32
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.92
33.92

Fielding Stats for Joe Hovlik and Juan Peña

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
18
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
24.75
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
28.13
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hovlik and Juan Peña

Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
450
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
16.68
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
22.14
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Juan Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Peña
Career
Per 600 PA