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Ed
Hovlik		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 185
 
Born: August 20, 1891 in Usa, OH, CLEVELAND
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1918 26 BSN NL $ 300,000 5 4 5 5 7 8 7 9 9 9
1919 27 BSN NL $ 300,000 5 4 5 5 7 8 7 9 10 9
1920 28 BSN NL $ 300,000 5 4 5 4 6 8 7 8 9 9
1921 29 BSN NL $ 300,000 5 4 5 4 6 7 7 8 9 9
1922 30 BSN NL $ 350,000 5 4 5 4 6 7 7 8 9 9
1923 31 BSN NL $ 920,000 5 4 5 4 6 7 7 7 8 8
1924 32 BSN NL $ 920,000 5 4 4 4 6 7 6 7 8 7
1925 33 WAS AL   5 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7
OOTP6 Min Ratings   5 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 920,000 5 4 5 5 7 8 7 9 10 9
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1918 26 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1919 27 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1920 28 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1921 29 BSN NL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1922 30 BSN NL $ 350,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1923 31 BSN NL $ 920,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1924 32 BSN NL $ 920,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1925 33 WAS AL     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
OOTP6 Min Ratings     2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 920,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Cy Young Award or Rookie of the Year Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1918 26 BSN NL 9 12 .429 34 31 2 1 1 201.3 190 71 0 92 100 3.17 .255 .335 .332 .667 8.2
1919 27 BSN NL 1 5 .167 30 0 0 0 18 32.0 33 15 2 6 9 4.22 .275 .313 .375 .688 4.1
1920 28 BSN NL 9 8 .529 45 0 0 0 18 45.3 55 20 3 14 18 3.97 .306 .348 .417 .765 6.4
1921 29 BSN NL 3 5 .375 37 0 0 0 12 39.3 48 22 7 19 18 5.03 .308 .379 .481 .859 3.3
1922 30 BSN NL 4 4 .500 37 0 0 0 15 37.7 32 10 1 14 16 2.39 .234 .299 .328 .627 10.5
1923 31 BSN NL 1 5 .167 19 0 0 0 0 17.7 30 22 2 22 6 11.21 .366 .491 .549 1.039 0.0
1925 33 AA   1 2 .333 20 2 0 0 0 35.0 44 17 5 15 23 4.37 .291 .355 .450 .806  
    A   6 1 .857 9 9 2 1 0 67.0 79 26 1 22 41 3.49 .280 .332 .348 .680  
6 Years Sim 27 39 .409 202 31 2 1 64 373.3 388 160 15 167 167 3.86 .273 .346 .375 .721 32.5
1 Years AA 1 2 .333 20 2 0 0 0 35.0 44 17 5 15 23 4.37 .291 .355 .450 .806  
1 Years A 6 1 .857 9 9 2 1 0 67.0 79 26 1 22 41 3.49 .280 .332 .348 .680  
2 Years Minors 7 3 .700 29 11 2 1 0 102.0 123 43 6 37 64 3.79 .284 .340 .383 .724  
Season Average 4 6 .400 33 5 0 0 10 62.2 64 26 2 27 27 3.86 .273 .346 .375 .721  
Career Highs 9 12 .529 45 31 2 1 18 201.3 190 71 7 92 100 11.21 .366 .491 .549 1.039  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   155 57 5 54 99   .236 .294 .308 .602
vs LH   233 103 10 113 68   .305 .394 .433 .827
Home 19 17 .528 100 16 0 0 22 192.6 209 88 9 85 87 4.11 .285 .359 .387 .746
Away 8 22 .267 102 15 2 1 42 180.7 179 72 6 82 80 3.59 .261 .339 .362 .702
Mar/Apr 1 1 .500 20 0 0 0 9 20.3 21 13 2 9 8 5.76 .288 .366 .438 .804
May 5 7 .417 38 4 1 1 9 62.7 55 31 3 42 42 4.45 .230 .345 .335 .680
June 5 13 .278 40 6 1 0 12 76.6 75 26 4 18 30 3.05 .259 .302 .386 .688
July 6 9 .400 36 7 0 0 11 77.3 92 34 2 37 26 3.96 .307 .383 .387 .769
August 3 5 .375 36 7 0 0 15 67.7 69 31 1 34 36 4.12 .268 .354 .354 .708
Sep/Oct 7 4 .636 32 7 0 0 8 68.6 76 25 3 27 25 3.28 .290 .356 .389 .746
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger Award or Rookie of the Year Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1918 26 BSN NL 34 63 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 15 .079 .094 .079 .173 -1.9 0.0
1919 27 BSN NL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.3 0.0
1921 29 BSN NL 37 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.3 0.0
3 Years Sim 101 69 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 17 .072 .086 .072 .158 -2.4 0.0
162 Game Average 110 4 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 27 .072 .086 .072 .158 -3.9  
Career Highs 37 63 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 15 .079 .094 .079 .173 -0.3  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   50 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 12 .080 .098 .080 .178 -2.1
vs LH   19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .053 .053 .053 .105 -1.2
Home 47 38 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 .132 .132 .132 .263 -0.7
Away 36 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .031 .000 .031 -2.6
RISP   16 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 .188 .235 .188 .423 0.6
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.8
Mar/Apr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
May 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -1.2
June 15 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .063 .063 .063 .125 -0.9
July 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 -0.1
August 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -1.2
Sep/Oct 9 15 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .200 .400 0.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1918 26 BSN NL P 34 31 201.3 15 28 2 4 .956 1.92    
1919 27 BSN NL P 30 0 32.0 2 7 0 1 1.000 2.53    
1920 28 BSN NL P 45 0 45.3 0 10 2 0 .833 1.99    
1921 29 BSN NL P 37 0 39.3 3 5 0 0 1.000 1.83    
1922 30 BSN NL P 37 0 37.7 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.43    
1923 31 BSN NL P 19 0 17.7 2 3 0 0 1.000 2.55    
Career Totals   202 31 373.3 24 57 4 5 .953 1.95    
Career Highs   45 31 201.3 15 28 2 4 1.000 2.55    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Saves
1919-1-18
1920-1-18
1921-1-12
1922-1-15
CAR-11-64
 Games Pitched
1920-4-45
 Strikeouts per 9IP
1918-9-4.5
      
 
   Black Ink Test: 12    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 45)
   Gray Ink Test: 15    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 231)
 
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History
Drafted in 3rd round, 38th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1918
Earned first career win on 5/21/1918
Had first career hit on 6/17/1918, off Harry Kirsch (CHN)
Injured on 5/25/1921 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week
2/12/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/11/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $920,000 through salary arbitration
2/16/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $920,000 through salary arbitration
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 3/15/1925 to a minor league contract
Injured on 7/24/1925 with a Strained Back, out for one week
 
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