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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Billy Hovlik Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.76 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-40 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 192 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-01-1921
K 531 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(135 games)
IP 752.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 Away 1 0 32 0 0 0 23 4 33.2 30 9 6 0 8 20 1.13 1.60
1950 Home 3 1 32 0 0 0 22 4 28.1 27 12 9 0 10 16 1.31 2.86
1951 Away 2 2 27 0 0 0 16 3 24.0 22 9 9 0 6 18 1.17 3.38
1951 Home 1 0 31 0 0 0 23 3 33.0 33 8 8 0 11 25 1.33 2.18
1952 Away 1 2 37 0 0 0 25 3 33.2 25 13 10 0 15 22 1.19 2.67
1952 Home 2 4 46 0 0 0 14 3 41.1 35 13 13 0 8 24 1.04 2.83
1953 Away 2 1 38 0 0 0 18 4 40.0 28 8 6 0 6 26 0.85 1.35
1953 Home 3 2 52 0 0 0 24 7 50.1 52 27 27 0 16 43 1.35 4.83
1954 Away 10 5 32 2 0 0 4 2 49.2 37 16 15 1 16 32 1.07 2.72
1954 Home 5 3 22 1 0 0 2 2 36.0 23 14 10 1 7 21 0.83 2.50
1955 Away 4 3 22 0 0 0 0 1 31.2 29 10 9 0 15 18 1.39 2.56
1955 Home 7 3 39 0 0 0 1 3 46.0 42 16 16 0 13 28 1.20 3.13
1956 Away 7 2 26 0 0 0 3 3 31.0 35 11 11 0 9 26 1.42 3.19
1956 Home 6 3 33 0 0 0 3 1 41.1 27 12 11 0 15 27 1.02 2.40
1957 Away 2 4 34 1 0 0 6 3 46.2 39 17 14 0 9 35 1.03 2.70
1957 Home 5 2 37 0 0 0 6 2 44.0 28 9 9 0 12 35 0.91 1.84
1958 Away 1 1 40 0 0 0 1 2 49.2 56 21 18 0 8 49 1.29 3.26
1958 Home 6 1 46 0 0 0 1 0 53.0 40 15 12 0 22 36 1.17 2.04
1959 Away 3 0 21 0 0 0 0 2 21.0 17 7 6 0 7 19 1.14 2.57
1959 Home 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 1 18.0 21 14 12 0 10 11 1.72 6.00
2163 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2163 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 33 20 309 3 0 0 96 27 361.0 318 121 104 1 99 265 1.16 2.59
Total Home 40 20 354 1 0 0 96 26 391.1 328 140 127 1 124 266 1.16 2.92
Total
73
 40
663
4
0
0
192
 53
752.1
 646 261 231 2 223
531
1.16
2.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Billy Hovlik has retired from the Philadelphia Stalkers
1959-07-16Billy Hovlik of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-08-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have removed Billy Hovlik from the trade block.
1958-04-18The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed Billy Hovlik on the trade block.
1957-06-02A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Billy Hovlik from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 PHI (Ryan Vick).
1955-03-25The New York Highlanders have placed Billy Hovlik on the trade block.
1954-09-18Billy Hovlik of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Bob Dessau, Leroy Garland, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 NYA (George Lawson) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Billy Hovlik, Danny Hrbek.
1951-07-06Billy Hovlik of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1950-11-01Billy Hovlik now holds the league record for career saves.