Buddy Black vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison
Buddy Black 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. Buddy Black posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Buddy Black had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Chris Hook
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
7.54
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.05
51.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
3.84
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.03
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
42.49
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.33
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.49
42.49
Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Chris Hook
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
7.54
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
2.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
1.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Chris Hook
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
400
1142.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
55
6600
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
5.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0