Chris Hook vs. Mike Nagy — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Nagy
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Nagy 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. Mike Nagy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.550 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Mike Nagy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Mike Nagy

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.61
60.61
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418.2
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
9.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
4.51
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
3.65
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1862
40.03
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
34.82
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Mike Nagy

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.2
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.06
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.91
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Mike Nagy

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
361.64
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
546.58
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
73.97
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
57.53
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.8
15.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
32.88
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
65.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
19.17
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.67
2.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
184.93
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.24
3.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100