Ben Hendrickson vs. Jay Hook — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Jay Hook are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jay Hook posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 7.41) and WHIP (1.460 vs 1.869). Ben Hendrickson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.34). By the career numbers, Jay Hook had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.