1944
Born December 18, 1944
Ventura, CA, USA
Steve Hovley Notable
b. December 18, 1944 · Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Oakland Athletics 1970–1971, Kansas City Royals 1972–1973
Steve Hovley played for four clubs across five seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1973.
Across 436 games he batted .258, with 263 hits and 122 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 39 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 322 games in the outfield, with 533 putouts and 10 errors.
He was born in Ventura, CA, USA on December 18, 1944. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SEP | 91 | 329 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 10 | .277 |
| 1970 | MIL/OAK | 112 | 235 | 25 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 8 | .243 |
| 1971 | OAK | 24 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .111 |
| 1972 | KCR | 105 | 196 | 24 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 3 | .270 |
| 1973 | KCR | 104 | 232 | 29 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 6 | .254 |
| Career | — | 436 | 1019 | 122 | 263 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 116 | 128 | 29 | .258 |
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Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain