Chris Hook vs. Sauryn Lao — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Hook and Sauryn Lao are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sauryn Lao posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.91 vs 5.89) and WHIP (1.455 vs 1.812). Chris Hook had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 1.64). By the career numbers, Sauryn Lao 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.