Chris Hook vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson 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. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Al Jackson

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Al Jackson

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Al Jackson

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67