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Name Team Age
Ben Hovlik Retired (1999, Age 36) 40
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1981)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League 0 10 years (158 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D+ D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ B- B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 8/16/1963
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1988 AHB 12 14.0 10 9 18 1.93
1988 HHB 27 35.2 32 10 34 1.23
1988 LHB 37 26.1 20 8 34 1.59
1988 RHB 35 23.1 22 11 18 1.24
1989 AHB 25 23.2 12 8 21 1.23
1989 HHB 52 55.0 36 31 51 1.49
1989 LHB 70 50.1 25 24 48 1.43
1989 RHB 66 28.1 23 15 24 1.38
1990 AHB 19 21.1 17 5 24 1.36
1990 HHB 50 46.0 31 24 53 1.67
1990 LHB 67 40.2 32 19 50 1.70
1990 RHB 59 26.2 16 10 27 1.39
1991 AHB 31 34.2 32 8 35 1.24
1991 HHB 46 51.1 35 14 50 1.25
1991 LHB 76 53.1 40 13 55 1.28
1991 RHB 69 32.2 27 9 30 1.19
1992 AHB 29 30.1 21 14 25 1.29
1992 HHB 47 48.1 35 20 46 1.37
1992 LHB 73 48.1 35 21 47 1.41
1992 RHB 59 30.1 21 13 24 1.22
1993 AHB 24 23.1 15 11 27 1.63
1993 HHB 53 56.2 52 22 47 1.22
1993 LHB 71 47.0 38 22 45 1.43
1993 RHB 60 33.0 29 11 29 1.21
1994 AHB 27 32.1 17 9 25 1.05
1994 HHB 54 54.1 37 27 67 1.73
1994 LHB 74 47.1 29 23 58 1.71
1994 RHB 69 39.1 25 13 34 1.19
1995 AHB 29 26.2 21 5 35 1.50
1995 HHB 33 28.2 33 15 30 1.57
1995 LHB 57 32.1 34 14 38 1.61
1995 RHB 48 23.0 20 6 27 1.43
1996 AHB 2 1.1 1 0 0 0.00
1996 LHB 2 1.1 1 0 0 0.00
1997 AHB 27 40.1 29 11 39 1.24
1997 HHB 43 62.1 48 23 62 1.36
1997 LHB 68 73.0 57 22 71 1.27
1997 RHB 53 29.2 20 12 30 1.42
1998 AHB 17 15.2 12 8 14 1.40
1998 HHB 31 36.1 32 14 36 1.38
1998 LHB 45 36.1 27 17 37 1.49
1998 RHB 34 15.2 17 5 13 1.15
1999 AHB 7 6.0 4 5 9 2.33
1999 HHB 12 7.0 4 6 15 3.00
1999 LHB 18 9.2 5 8 17 2.59
1999 RHB 15 3.1 3 3 7 3.00
2004 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 249 269.2 191 93 272 1.35
Total HHB 448 481.2 375 206 491 1.45
Total LHB 658 466.0 343 191 500 1.48
Total RHB 567 285.1 223 108 263 1.30
Total 697 751.1 566 299 763 1.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Ben Hovlik has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1999-07-09The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Dick Corbett to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Ben Hovlik for assignment.
1996-04-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore NattyBohs and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Mike Barrios, Ben Hovlik, Pat Leber, Bama Fitzgerald from the Baltimore NattyBohs in exchange for George Mayberry, Al Motley, Rob Miles. Protest This Trade.
1995-04-29Ben Hovlik of the Baltimore NattyBohs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1995-04-09The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Ben Hovlik from the waiver wire.
1995-04-05The Texas EDGE have designated Ben Hovlik for assignment.
1988-08-27Ben Hovlik of the Texas Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-06-04The Texas Hammers have promoted Ben Hovlik to the major league team. The Texas Hammers have sent Jimmy Turner to the minors.
1988-06-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Falcons and the Texas Hammers. The Texas Hammers receive Chuck Christensen, Dick Shoun, Ben Hovlik from the Detroit Falcons in exchange for Denny Thompson. Protest This Trade.
1981-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bears and the Minnesota River Bandits . The Minnesota River Bandits receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 PIT (Hal Smith), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 PIT (Ben Hovlik) from the Pittsburgh Bears in exchange for James Winfield.