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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bud Hovley First Base
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2048) Option Years 0  
H 1567 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-18-1963
HR 223 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(16 games)
RBI 833
SB 168
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1987 DET
128
458
39
102
9
2
13
49
23
 115 1 4
6
 4 8
.596
.259
.336
.114
.223
1988 DET
97
321
33
69
14
0
7
38
23
 67 4 0
15
 3 3
.600
.276
.324
.109
.215
1989 DET
45
88
14
20
2
0
5
12
10
 20 0 0
3
 0 1
.727
.306
.420
.193
.227
1990 DET
156
561
83
160
29
2
20
87
48
 111 2 6
9
 4 5
.791
.340
.451
.166
.285
1991 DET
156
601
70
140
23
3
17
68
51
 128 1 5
19
 11 2
.658
.292
.366
.133
.233
1992 DET
140
553
68
158
26
7
20
72
46
 115 0 3
27
 11 11
.805
.339
.467
.181
.286
1993 DET
156
627
87
181
32
3
27
102
52
 126 3 5
24
 15 7
.822
.344
.478
.190
.289
1994 DET
156
609
80
151
24
7
25
79
54
 132 3 3
24
 17 5
.744
.311
.433
.186
.248
1995 DET-CHN
156
561
53
145
14
5
16
64
43
 136 2 3
15
 9 4
.699
.312
.387
.128
.258
1996 CHN
157
517
73
137
22
4
22
67
36
 95 1 2
6
 2 5
.764
.313
.451
.186
.265
1997 CHN
156
544
76
147
24
3
21
87
55
 113 0 2
9
 1 8
.777
.336
.441
.171
.270
1998 CHN
141
400
49
111
14
2
21
76
35
 78 1 1
9
 1 4
.816
.336
.480
.202
.278
1999 CHN
113
193
24
46
4
0
9
32
19
 38 1 3
2
 0 1
.705
.306
.399
.161
.238
Total
1757
6033
749
1567
237
38
223
833
495
 1274 19 37
168
 78 64
.739
.316
.423
.163
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Bud Hovley has retired from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers
1995-07-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Detroit Auto Workers. The Detroit Auto Workers receive Hal Myers, Clarence Jones, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 CHN (Bill Thompson) from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for Bud Hovley. Protest This Trade.
1995-06-04The Detroit Auto Workers have placed Bud Hovley on the trade block.
1992-04-22Bud Hovley of the Detroit Auto Workers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1987-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Harvey Essian to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Bud Hovley to the major league team.