Chris Hook vs. Steven Matz — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steven Matz 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. Steven Matz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Steven Matz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Steven Matz

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.03
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Steven Matz

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Steven Matz

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
111.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA