Chris Hook vs. Greg Maddux — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Maddux
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Greg Maddux 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. Greg Maddux posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Greg Maddux had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Greg Maddux

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
0.64
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.41
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
3.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4726
8.49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.63
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.8
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.03
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
6.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.13
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20421
36.7
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
3.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18892
33.95
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Greg Maddux

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
0.98
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1793
3.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
3.13
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
97.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.339
2.339
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Greg Maddux

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
251.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
526.82
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
90.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
76.16
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.91
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.59
20.4
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
107.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
102.98
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
27.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
60.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.64
15.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
138.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
59.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.97
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57