Joe Hovlik
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)
Joe Hovlik was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911 for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA and 25 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 48.1.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 1.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 15.0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4.20 |
| Away | 12 | 39.0 | 48 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 3.46 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-25 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-11 | CHW | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1911-09-11 | CHW | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-02 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-08-13 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911-08-09 | CHW | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | CHW | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-25 | CHW | NYY | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-11 | CHW | SLA | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1911-09-11 | CHW | SLA | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-02 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | CHW | BOS | — | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-13 | CHW | DET | — | 7.1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-08-09 | CHW | PHA | — | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1911-08-05 | CHW | MIN | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | — | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
Joe Hovlik: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 10, 1909 and the final game on September 25, 1911, Joe Hovlik built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1909 to 1910) and the Chicago White Sox (1911). Listed as a pitcher, Hovlik both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 194 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads August 16, 1884, in Austria-Hungary. The bio records the death on November 3, 1951, in Oxford Junction, IA, USA. Joe Hovlik was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph.
Hovlik pitched in 16 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-0 record and 3.62 ERA. Hovlik had 25 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hovlik's seasons was 2.90, so the 3.62 figure ran 24.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.06 in 1911, when the league's was 3.37.
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 hit.
- What teams did Joe Hovlik play for?
- Joe Hovlik played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1909–1910) and the Chicago White Sox (1911).
- What were Joe Hovlik's career stats?
- In 16 games, Joe Hovlik went 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 54.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Joe Hovlik play?
- Joe Hovlik played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Hovlik and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Hovlik was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 194 pounds.
- What was Joe Hovlik's career ERA?
- Joe Hovlik finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 2-0 with 25 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Hovlik have?
- Joe Hovlik recorded 25 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Hovlik in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Hovlik has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.