Luke French vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Luke French
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke French 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. Luke French posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.516 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Luke French had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke French and Dick Hoover

Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.8
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
4.99
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
10.16
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.39
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.31
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.59
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
39.66
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
5.34
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
35.59
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Luke French and Dick Hoover

Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.8
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.64
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.742
0.742
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luke French and Dick Hoover

Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
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Per 600 PA
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
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Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
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Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
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Per 600 PA
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luke French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke French
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA