Steve Hovley

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 188lb (178cm, 85kg)

Born: December 18, 1944 in Ventura, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 35th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Last Game: September 28, 1973 (Age 28-284d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Stephen Eugene Hovley

Nicknames: Tennis Ball Head

Pronunciation: \HOHVE-lee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

1019

263

.258

122

RBI

OBP

.335

SLG

.330

OPS

.665

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1967	22	0.1	San Jose	CALL	A	CAL	116	475	411	62	112	19	7	14	56	18	5	59	48	.273	.363	.455	.818	187		1	1	3
1967	22	0.6	White Sox	FLIL	WRk	CHW	46	146	128	18	35	5	1	1	18	7	1	15	16	.273	.349	.352	.701	45		1	0	2
1968	23	-2.9	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	142	530	475	56	114	14	3	7	32	12	7	42	59	.240	.303	.326	.630	155		2	9	2
1969	24	-1.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	57	234	204	41	60	7	2	8	24	3	1	24	19	.294	.368	.466	.834	95		1	3	2
1969	24	-3.3	SEP	AL	Maj	SEP	91	364	329	41	91	14	3	3	20	10	4	30	34	.277	.338	.365	.703	120	2	1	3	1	3
1970	25		2 Teams	AL	Maj	MIL-OAK	112	258	235	25	57	10	0	0	17	8	1	22	22	.243	.310	.285	.595	67	6	1	0	0	2
1970	25	-2.6	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	40	153	135	17	38	9	0	0	16	5	1	17	11	.282	.366	.348	.714	47	4	1	0	0	1
1970	25	-2.6	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	72	105	100	8	19	1	0	0	1	3	0	5	11	.190	.229	.200	.429	20	2	0	0	0	1
1971	26	0.7	Iowa	AA	AAA	OAK	69	293	261	37	88	20	1	1	26	6	2	26	29	.337	.395	.433	.828	113		0	4	2
1971	26	-1.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	24	36	27	3	3	2	0	0	3	2	0	7	9	.111	.306	.185	.491	5	0	1	0	1	0
1972	27	-0.8	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	105	226	196	24	53	5	1	3	24	3	3	24	29	.270	.351	.352	.703	69	2	1	4	1	2
1973	28	0.0	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	104	268	232	29	59	8	1	2	24	6	4	33	34	.254	.346	.323	.669	75	3	0	2	1	2
1974	29	3.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	49	154	128	17	26	2	0	3	18	4	1	24	13	.203	.338	.289	.627	37		2	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		436	1152	1019	122	263	39	5	8	88	29	12	116	128	.258	.335	.330	.665	336	13	4	9	4	9
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		433	1686	1479	213	400	62	13	33	156	43	16	175	168	.271	.348	.397	.745	587		6	17	9
Other (1 season)					Other		46	146	128	18	35	5	1	1	18	7	1	15	16	.273	.349	.352	.701	45		1	0	2
All Levels (8 Seasons)							915	2984	2626	353	698	106	19	42	262	79	29	306	312	.266	.343	.369	.712	968		11	26	15	9

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		317	1211	1068	151	288	43	6	19	100	25	11	116	120	.270	.342	.375	.717	400		5	16	6
A (1 season)					Minors		116	475	411	62	112	19	7	14	56	18	5	59	48	.273	.363	.455	.818	187		1	1	3