Chris Hook vs. Joe McClain — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe McClain 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. Joe McClain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Joe McClain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Joe McClain

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.69
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Joe McClain

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Joe McClain

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
113.92
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA