Joe Hovlik

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)

W–L 2–0
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.63
SO 25
Pitcher PIV 48.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 194 lb
Born
8/16/1884 in Austria-Hungary
Died
11/3/1951 in Oxford Junction, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-07-10
Last Game
1911-09-25

Full name: Joseph Hovlik

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 0 16 3 1 1 0 54.7 66 22 1 23 25 3.62 48.1

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 13 3 3 1 4.50 — 0.0
1910 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 6 3 0 0 16.20 — 0.0
1911 CHA AL 2 0 12 3 1 1 0 47.0 47 16 20 24 3.06 3.37 (+9%) 48.1
Career · 3 seasons 2 0 16 3 1 1 0 54.2 66 22 23 25 3.62 — 48

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 .067 .300 .067 .367 0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career OPS .367 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 WS1 AL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHA AL 12 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 .067 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421000.000
Away12131100.077

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home415.0187464.20
Away1239.0481520193.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-25 CHWNYYL 100000000
1911-09-11 CHWSLAW 300000002
1911-09-11 CHWSLAW 000000000
1911-09-02 CHWCLEL 000000000
1911-08-28 CHWBOSL 100000001
1911-08-13 CHWDETL 110000011
1911-08-09 CHWPHAL 401000000
1911-08-05 CHWMINW 100000020
1911-08-02 CHWMINW 200000001
1911-08-02 CHWMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-09-25 CHWNYY — 4.0321500
1911-09-11 CHWSLA W 7.0600270
1911-09-11 CHWSLA — 0.0100000
1911-09-02 CHWCLE — 2.2000120
1911-08-28 CHWBOS — 3.1210210
1911-08-13 CHWDET — 7.11073130
1911-08-09 CHWPHA — 7.01054021
1911-08-05 CHWMIN W 5.2633360
1911-08-02 CHWMIN — 6.0521410
1911-08-02 CHWMIN — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 0 2 22 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 WS1 P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1910 WS1 P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1911 CHA P 12 0 2 18 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 16

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hovlik

What years did Joe Hovlik play?
Joe Hovlik played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.
Was Joe Hovlik a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Hovlik pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Hovlik hit?
Joe Hovlik hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.