Steve Barber vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barber 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. Steve Barber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Steve Barber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Chris Hook

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.3
53.3
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
3.36
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
8.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.28
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
5.89
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8591
38.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
3.92
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7569
34.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Chris Hook

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6000
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Chris Hook

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
430.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
520.49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
60.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.63
17.23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
82.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
97.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
24.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
295.84
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
41.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA