Nick Blackburn vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Blackburn 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. Nick Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.485 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Nick Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Hook

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.88
43.88
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
4.85
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.73
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3577
39.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
5.39
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.23
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
36.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Hook

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and Chris Hook

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
7250
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
55
6600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-27.74
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA