Tommy Byrne vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

Tommy Byrne
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Byrne 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. Tommy Byrne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.604 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Tommy Byrne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Byrne and Chris Hook

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.19
55.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
4.11
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4086
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
7.52
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
6.85
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.89
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
5.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6181
40.84
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
4.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5059
33.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.84
40.84
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Tommy Byrne and Chris Hook

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
6.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.89
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
3.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.32
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
5.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
5.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.31
94.31
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.88
13.88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Byrne and Chris Hook

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
345.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
550.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
130.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
87.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
43.97
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.59
60.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
207.94
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
168.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
66.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
89.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
143.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.92
61.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
115.42
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
5.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.08
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA