Chris Hook vs. Leroy Matlock — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leroy Matlock
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Leroy Matlock 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. Leroy Matlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Leroy Matlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Leroy Matlock

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.61
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.63
64.63
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.17
74.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
3.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
9.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
4.6
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3312
38.22
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3006
34.68
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Leroy Matlock

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2939
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979.2
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.24
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.87
69.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Leroy Matlock

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
222.58
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
518.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
114.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
92.63
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
47.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
147.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
161.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
80.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
129.95
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.67
144.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100