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Willie Mays League
9-9-2084
J.D. Hovley First Base
Retired (1967, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .627 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 653 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-18-1933
HR 92 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(92 games)
RBI 382
SB 44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C- (29.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (62.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (2.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1956 CHA-STL
113
428
42
89
10
2
13
40
24
93 1 3
1
0 5
.582
.250
.332
.124
.208
1957 STL
149
571
38
113
17
7
16
66
30
113 1 7
5
4 3
.573
.236
.336
.138
.198
1958 STL
145
545
50
112
12
9
19
70
25
112 0 0
5
2 24
.605
.240
.365
.160
.206
1959 STL
123
437
38
96
9
4
13
50
36
91 4 3
6
2 5
.631
.283
.348
.128
.220
1960 STL
122
454
50
117
20
3
15
73
37
97 0 6
13
4 5
.724
.310
.414
.156
.258
1961 STL
31
63
8
14
3
0
1
8
11
10 0 0
2
2 0
.655
.338
.317
.095
.222
1962 STL
2
8
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
1
0 0
.375
.125
.250
.125
.125
1963 STL-NYA
91
88
8
22
1
0
3
13
5
17 0 0
3
4 0
.654
.290
.364
.114
.250
1964 NYA
111
113
17
26
3
1
3
14
7
20 0 1
2
4 0
.627
.273
.354
.124
.230
1965 CHN
20
73
9
17
5
0
1
9
5
16 1 1
4
0 0
.630
.288
.342
.110
.233
1966 CHN
86
152
23
34
7
3
7
30
14
36 2 3
1
1 2
.740
.292
.447
.224
.224
1967 CHN
45
73
6
12
5
1
1
9
10
13 1 1
1
2 1
.572
.271
.301
.137
.164
Total
1038
3005
290
653
93
30
92
382
204
620 10 25
44
25 45
.627
.267
.360
.143
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01J.D. Hovley has retired from the Chicago Meat Grinders
1963-04-29The New York PG-13s have acquired J.D. Hovley from the waiver wire.
1963-04-25The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted C.J. Burkett to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated J.D. Hovley for assignment.
1962-09-17The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted J.D. Hovley to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Nestor Barber to the minors.
1962-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Johnny Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent J.D. Hovley to the minors.
1959-07-08The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted J.D. Hovley to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Nestor Barber to the minors.
1959-06-17The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Nestor Barber to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent J.D. Hovley to the minors.
1956-05-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Dire Wolves and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Dan Baldwin, J.D. Hovley from the Chicago Dire Wolves in exchange for Keith Hendrix.