Ed Heusser vs. Chris Hook — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser 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. Ed Heusser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Ed Heusser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and Chris Hook

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.46
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.53
45.53
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
3.69
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
9.66
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
4.37
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and Chris Hook

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.2
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and Chris Hook

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
439.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
553.72
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
114.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
90.91
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
39.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
87.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
150.41
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA