Chris Hook vs. Ken McBride — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken McBride
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken McBride 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. Ken McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Ken McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Ken McBride

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.45
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.79
80.79
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.79
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2423
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807.2
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
7.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.84
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.04
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
5.61
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.072
1.072
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.28
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3467
38.63
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
4.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3055
34.04
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Ken McBride

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2423
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807.2
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.93
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.742
1.742
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.79
80.79
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Ken McBride

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
328.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
542.47
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
78.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.06
20.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
110.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
102.74
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
41.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
63.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.28
8.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
209.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA