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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   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF (16.9%) Arm 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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 CHN
152
635
79
140
22
6
9
43
68
112 3 3
7
4 17
.614
.298
.317
.096
.220
1958 CHN
153
668
93
160
20
7
22
54
42
138 1 1
9
5 12
.674
.285
.389
.150
.240
1959 CHN
152
643
83
161
28
1
18
68
60
112 5 3
19
6 11
.699
.318
.381
.131
.250
1960 CHN
152
618
95
166
39
2
25
75
53
125 1 2
6
0 3
.786
.326
.460
.191
.269
1961 CHN
134
536
86
154
26
4
28
106
43
76 1 7
0
0 6
.845
.337
.507
.220
.287
1962 CHN
152
603
93
158
25
10
23
114
49
106 3 1
1
0 9
.771
.320
.451
.189
.262
1963 CHN
152
584
87
174
32
0
24
92
61
97 1 4
0
0 4
.839
.363
.476
.178
.298
1964 CHN
134
533
96
169
30
4
25
94
47
94 3 3
1
0 2
.903
.374
.529
.212
.317
1965 CHN
152
592
77
154
24
4
23
103
49
83 3 3
1
0 3
.749
.318
.431
.171
.260
1966 CHN
152
577
83
154
31
4
19
100
66
95 2 4
2
0 3
.775
.342
.433
.166
.267
1967 CHN
152
562
73
162
27
1
24
99
72
93 2 4
6
0 11
.837
.369
.468
.180
.288
1968 CHN
97
373
73
120
15
4
26
94
40
58 1 5
1
0 2
.977
.384
.592
.271
.322
1969 CHN
152
552
69
146
27
1
27
88
57
87 5 4
3
0 6
.800
.337
.464
.199
.264
1970 CHN
72
197
32
52
14
1
5
18
18
34 2 0
0
0 1
.753
.332
.421
.157
.264
1971 CHN
41
126
18
36
8
0
3
22
6
23 1 1
0
0 4
.742
.321
.421
.135
.286
Total
1999
7799
1137
2106
368
49
301
1170
731
1333 34 45
56
15 94
.779
.333
.446
.176
.270
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).