Chris Hook vs. Doc Medich — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Medich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Medich 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. Doc Medich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Doc Medich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Doc Medich

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.47
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.15
54.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.99
91.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.32
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5990
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1996.2
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2036
9.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.68
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.81
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.22
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
4.3
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
0.791
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.22
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8471
38.18
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
4.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.36
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.68
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7665
34.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Doc Medich

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5990
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1996.2
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.29
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
1.8
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.99
91.99
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Doc Medich

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
2854.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.48
4.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.35
-12.29
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Medich
Career
Per 600 PA