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Name Team Age
Billy Hovlik Retired (1959, Age 38) Died (1998, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 9 years (135 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C  F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
C  B- A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 5/1/1921
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 5 8
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 PHI 4 1 64 0 0 0 45 8 62.0 57 21 15 0 18 36 1.21 2.18
1951 PHI 3 2 58 0 0 0 39 6 57.0 55 17 17 0 17 43 1.26 2.68
1952 PHI 3 6 83 0 0 0 39 6 75.0 60 26 23 0 23 46 1.11 2.76
1953 PHI 5 3 90 0 0 0 42 11 90.1 80 35 33 0 22 69 1.13 3.29
1954 PHI-NYA 15 8 54 3 0 0 6 4 85.2 60 30 25 2 23 53 0.97 2.63
1955 NYA 11 6 61 0 0 0 1 4 77.2 71 26 25 0 28 46 1.27 2.90
1956 NYA 13 5 59 0 0 0 6 4 72.1 62 23 22 0 24 53 1.19 2.74
1957 NYA-PHI 7 6 71 1 0 0 12 5 90.2 67 26 23 0 21 70 0.97 2.28
1958 PHI 7 2 86 0 0 0 2 2 102.2 96 36 30 0 30 85 1.23 2.63
1959 PHI 5 1 37 0 0 0 0 3 39.0 38 21 18 0 17 30 1.41 4.15
2163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
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.