Steve Hovley
Stephen Eugene Hovley
Born: December 18, 1944
Ventura, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 35 (1966 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Stanford
Career: 1967-1974
Major League Statistics
Steve Hovley compiled a career batting average of .270 with 33 home runs and 156 RBI in his 433-game career with the San Jose Bees, Seattle Angels, Rochester Red Wings and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 116 | 475 | 411 | 62 | 112 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 59 | 48 | .273 | .363 | .455 | .818 | 187 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 142 | 530 | 475 | 56 | 114 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 59 | .240 | .303 | .326 | .630 | 155 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 57 | 234 | 204 | 41 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 19 | .294 | .368 | .466 | .834 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 69 | 293 | 261 | 37 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 29 | .337 | .394 | .433 | .827 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 49 | 154 | 128 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | .203 | .338 | .289 | .627 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 433 | 1686 | 1479 | 213 | 400 | 62 | 13 | 33 | 156 | 43 | 16 | 175 | 168 | .270 | .348 | .397 | .745 | 587 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 115 | 200 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .973 | 1.878 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 142 | 268 | 18 | 11 | 5 | .963 | 2.014 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 55 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 2.473 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 64 | 143 | 7 | 5 | 4 | .968 | 2.344 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 40 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.725 |
| Totals | 416 | 809 | 48 | 23 | 16 | .974 | 2.060 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CAL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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