Zach Day vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Zach Day
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Day built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hoover as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Day posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Zach Day had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Day and Dick Hoover

Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.65
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.66
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
9.39
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.85
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.15
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.43
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
4.56
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.969
0.969
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
39.8
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
5
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.18
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
34.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.8
39.8
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Zach Day and Dick Hoover

Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372.2
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.77
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.15
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Day and Dick Hoover

Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
444.83
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
543.1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.03
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
7.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-29.62
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
51
263.79
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA