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Steve Hovley
Stephen Eugene Hovley

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 188 lb.
School Stanford University

Debut June 26, 1969
  vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 28, 1973
Born December 18, 1944 in Ventura, CA

Drafted by the California Angels in the 35th round of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1969 24 SEP AL  91  329   41   91  14  3   3   20  10  4  30  34  .277  .338  .365  100  120   3   1   3   1   2
 1970 25 TOT AL 112  235   25   57  10  0   0   17   8  1  22  22  .243  .310  .285   67   67   0   0   2   1   6
         MIL AL  40  135   17   38   9  0   0   16   5  1  17  11  .281  .366  .348   99   47   0   0   1   1   4
         OAK AL  72  100    8   19   1  0   0    1   3  0   5  11  .190  .229  .200   21   20   0   0   1   0   2
 1971 26 OAK AL  24   27    3    3   2  0   0    3   2  0   7   9  .111  .306  .185   44    5   0   1   0   1   0
 1972 27 KCR AL 105  196   24   53   5  1   3   24   3  3  24  29  .270  .351  .352  111   69   4   1   2   1   2
 1973 28 KCR AL 104  232   29   59   8  1   2   24   6  4  33  34  .254  .346  .323   86   75   2   1   2   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      436 1019  122  263  39  5   8   88  29 12 116 128  .258  .335  .330   89  336   9   4   9   4  13
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        379   45   98  14  2   3   33  11  4  43  48  .258  .335  .330   89  125   3   1   3   1   5
 Career High    112  329   41   91  14  3   3   24  10  4  33  34  .277  .346  .365  100  120   4   1   3   1   6
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1969 24 SEP AL  364  248   43   4.7    92| .277  .251| .338  .327| .365  .378| .703  .705| 100  .547  -0.1   0.0  71%
 1970 25 TOT AL  258  185   23   3.3    97| .243  .257| .310  .331| .285  .391| .595  .722|  67  .386 -10.3  -1.0  88%
         MIL AL  153  102   18   4.8    98| .281  .258| .366  .332| .348  .394| .714  .726|  99  .544   0.6   0.1  83%
         OAK AL  105   83    5   1.6    95| .190  .254| .229  .328| .200  .388| .429  .716|  21  .144 -10.9  -1.1 100%
 1971 26 OAK AL   36   25    3   3.2    91| .111  .253| .306  .324| .185  .375| .491  .700|  44  .400  -1.5  -0.2 100%
 1972 27 KCR AL  226  153   26   4.6    82| .270  .245| .351  .314| .352  .354| .703  .668| 111  .604   3.3   0.4  50%
 1973 28 KCR AL  268  183   28   4.1    98| .254  .266| .346  .336| .323  .391| .669  .727|  86  .475  -3.7  -0.4  60%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons      1152  794  123   4.2    93| .258  .255| .335  .327| .330  .380| .665  .707|  89  .503 -12.3  -1.2  70%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1969 24 SEP AL OF 84 175 8 2 3 .989 .978 2.18 1.84 2.24 2.13 76 734.3 RF 49 80 6 2 4 .977 .974 1.76 1.60 1.96 1.91 40 394.0 CF 35 88 3 0 0 1.000 .982 2.60 2.18 2.57 2.50 33 318.3 LF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.60 2.45 2.00 3 22.0 1970 25 TOT AL OF 80 126 2 3 1 .977 .980 1.60 1.85 2.34 2.14 46 493.3 TOT AL RF 45 66 2 3 1 .958 .976 1.51 1.59 1.97 1.98 34 310.7 TOT AL CF 33 54 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.64 2.30 3.02 2.62 12 161.0 MIL AL OF 38 68 1 3 0 .958 .980 1.82 1.85 2.12 2.14 34 293.0 RF 37 55 1 3 0 .949 .976 1.51 1.59 1.88 1.98 31 268.0 CF 6 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.83 2.30 3.96 2.63 3 25.0 OAK AL OF 42 58 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.40 1.85 2.65 2.14 12 200.3 CF 27 43 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.59 2.30 2.85 2.62 9 136.0 RF 8 11 1 0 1 1.000 .976 1.50 1.59 2.53 1.98 3 42.7 LF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.48 3.73 1.82 0 21.7 1971 26 OAK AL OF 11 15 1 0 0 1.000 .982 1.45 1.96 2.94 2.24 4 49.0 LF 4 6 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.75 1.60 2.62 1.91 2 24.0 RF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.70 3.00 2.00 0 9.0 CF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 2.33 3.38 2.76 2 16.0 1972 27 KCR AL OF 68 103 6 2 0 .982 .983 1.60 1.91 2.43 2.22 34 403.7 RF 38 48 4 2 0 .963 .979 1.37 1.76 2.34 2.12 18 200.3 CF 25 52 3 0 0 1.000 .987 2.20 2.29 2.73 2.65 16 181.3 LF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.52 0.82 1.88 0 22.0 1973 28 KCR AL OF 79 114 4 3 1 .975 .979 1.49 2.02 2.40 2.29 39 442.7 RF 53 71 1 0 1 1.000 .976 1.36 1.73 2.45 2.09 23 264.0 CF 26 44 3 3 0 .940 .983 1.81 2.54 2.47 2.78 16 171.0 DH 15 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.68 0.00 1.99 0 7.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1969 24 SEP AL CF 35 88 3 0 0 1.000 .982 2.60 2.18 2.57 2.50 33 318.3 1970 25 TOT AL CF 33 54 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.64 2.30 3.02 2.62 12 161.0 MIL AL CF 6 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.83 2.30 3.96 2.63 3 25.0 OAK AL CF 27 43 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.59 2.30 2.85 2.62 9 136.0 1971 26 OAK AL CF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 2.33 3.38 2.76 2 16.0 1972 27 KCR AL CF 25 52 3 0 0 1.000 .987 2.20 2.29 2.73 2.65 16 181.3 1973 28 KCR AL CF 26 44 3 3 0 .940 .983 1.81 2.54 2.47 2.78 16 171.0 1973 28 KCR AL DH 15 1969 24 SEP AL LF 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 1.60 2.45 2.00 3 22.0 1970 25 OAK AL LF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.48 3.73 1.82 0 21.7 1971 26 OAK AL LF 4 6 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.75 1.60 2.62 1.91 2 24.0 1972 27 KCR AL LF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.52 0.82 1.88 0 22.0 1973 28 KCR AL LF 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.68 0.00 1.99 0 7.7 1969 24 SEP AL OF 84 175 8 2 3 .989 .978 2.18 1.84 2.24 2.13 76 734.3 1970 25 TOT AL OF 80 126 2 3 1 .977 .980 1.60 1.85 2.34 2.14 46 493.3 MIL AL OF 38 68 1 3 0 .958 .980 1.82 1.85 2.12 2.14 34 293.0 OAK AL OF 42 58 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.40 1.85 2.65 2.14 12 200.3 1971 26 OAK AL OF 11 15 1 0 0 1.000 .982 1.45 1.96 2.94 2.24 4 49.0 1972 27 KCR AL OF 68 103 6 2 0 .982 .983 1.60 1.91 2.43 2.22 34 403.7 1973 28 KCR AL OF 79 114 4 3 1 .975 .979 1.49 2.02 2.40 2.29 39 442.7 1969 24 SEP AL RF 49 80 6 2 4 .977 .974 1.76 1.60 1.96 1.91 40 394.0 1970 25 TOT AL RF 45 66 2 3 1 .958 .976 1.51 1.59 1.97 1.98 34 310.7 MIL AL RF 37 55 1 3 0 .949 .976 1.51 1.59 1.88 1.98 31 268.0 OAK AL RF 8 11 1 0 1 1.000 .976 1.50 1.59 2.53 1.98 3 42.7 1971 26 OAK AL RF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.70 3.00 2.00 0 9.0 1972 27 KCR AL RF 38 48 4 2 0 .963 .979 1.37 1.76 2.34 2.12 18 200.3 1973 28 KCR AL RF 53 71 1 0 1 1.000 .976 1.36 1.73 2.45 2.09 23 264.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 322 533 21 10 5 .982 .980 1.72 1.91 2.35 2.19 199 2123.0 24 122 189# RF* 189 268 13 7 6 .976 .976 1.49 1.67 2.15 2.01 115 1178.0 CF* 122 244 9 3 0 .988 .984 2.07 2.31 2.69 2.62 79 847.7 LF* 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 1.55 2.22 1.91 5 97.3 DH 15 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 322 533 21 10 5 .982 .980 1.72 1.91 2.35 2.19 199 2123
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the California Angels in the 35th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the California Angels as the 35th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

June 11, 1970: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for Al Downing and Tito Francona.

November 29, 1971: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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