Chris Hook vs. Randy Lerch — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Lerch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Randy Lerch 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. Randy Lerch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.537 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Randy Lerch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Randy Lerch

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
2.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.49
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.52
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.39
48.39
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3298
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.73
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
10.09
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.54
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
4.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.32
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
39.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
5.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.51
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.84
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4264
34.91
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Randy Lerch

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
2.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3298
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.52
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Randy Lerch

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
524
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
534
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
110
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.55
41.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
162
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
148
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
46
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.68
39.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Lerch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Lerch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0