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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Hovlik Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2106 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-16-1934
HR 301 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(23 games)
RBI 1170
SB 56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF D  (16.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (96.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 CF CHN 76 76 680.1 192 184 0 8 0 -4 2.43 .958
LF CHN 76 76 651.0 156 147 0 9 0 -5 2.03 .942
1958 CF CHN 153 153 1359.0 386 374 0 12 0 -5 2.48 .969
1959 CF CHN 152 152 1388.0 368 355 2 11 2 -6 2.31 .970
1960 CF CHN 152 152 1339.0 392 387 2 3 2 +1 2.61 .992
1961 CF CHN 134 134 1211.1 322 313 3 6 3 -4 2.35 .981
1962 CF CHN 139 139 1242.0 364 353 2 9 2 0 2.57 .975
RF CHN 13 13 111.0 27 27 0 0 0 -1 2.19 1.000
1963 CF CHN 152 152 1358.2 396 391 1 4 1 -4 2.60 .990
1964 CF CHN 78 78 701.0 232 228 2 2 2 +3 2.95 .991
RF CHN 33 33 292.0 71 70 1 0 1 0 2.19 1.000
LF CHN 21 21 189.0 52 52 0 0 0 +1 2.48 1.000
1965 CF CHN 152 152 1376.0 375 369 3 3 3 -4 2.43 .992
1966 CF CHN 152 152 1359.1 367 363 1 3 1 -9 2.41 .992
1967 CF CHN 152 152 1359.1 398 386 1 11 1 -8 2.56 .972
1968 CF CHN 97 97 877.1 230 228 0 2 0 +4 2.34 .991
1969 CF CHN 152 152 1355.1 414 408 0 6 0 +1 2.71 .986
1970 CF CHN 33 33 305.0 73 72 0 1 0 0 2.12 .986
RF CHN 13 13 106.0 25 25 0 0 0 +1 2.12 1.000
SS CHN 1 1 9.0 6 2 4 0 2 0 6.00 1.000
1971 CF CHN 27 27 236.0 65 60 2 3 2 0 2.36 .954
SS CHN 1 1 8.0 7 2 4 1 0 0 6.75 .857
Pos Total CF 1801 1801 16147.2 4574 4471 19 84 19 -35 2.50 .982
LF 97 97 840.0 208 199 0 9 0 -4 2.13 .957
RF 59 59 509.0 123 122 1 0 1 0 2.17 1.000
SS 2 2 17.0 13 4 8 1 2 0 6.35 .923
Total 1959 1959 17513.2 4918 4796 28 94 22 -39 2.48 .981
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Bill Hovlik has retired from the Chicago Nittany Lions
1970-07-25Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-08-31Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1968-04-23Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1964-07-21Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1964-05-14Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1961-09-09Bill Hovlik of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-04-01The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted Bill Hovlik to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have designated Manny More for assignment.
1955-08-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Nittany Lions and the Baltimore Oreos. The Baltimore Oreos receive Rudy Wilson, Andy Jaxitout, Jeff Koosman from the Chicago Nittany Lions in exchange for Bill Hovlik, Bill Campbell, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (BAL).