Abe Alvarez vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Abe Alvarez built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Hook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Hook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.89 and WHIP 1.812 compared to 11.32 and 2.516 for Abe Alvarez. By the career numbers, Chris Hook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Abe Alvarez and Chris Hook

Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.89
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.4
15.4
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
16.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.73
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.55
16.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.37
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.89
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.161
1.161
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
46.16
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
42.49
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.3
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.516
2.516
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.736
1.736
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
40.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.16
46.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Abe Alvarez and Chris Hook

Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Abe Alvarez and Chris Hook

Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2400
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA