Matt Boyd vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

Matt Boyd
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Boyd 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. Matt Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Matt Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Hook

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.64
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.8
43.8
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.57
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.71
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.46
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.37
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.78
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.03
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.44
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4614
38.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
4.87
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4172
34.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.17
38.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Hook

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.31
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
1.31
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.685
0.685
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Boyd and Chris Hook

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
10650
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
55
6600
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
56.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
73.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA