Chris Hook vs. Al Orth — Career Comparison

Chris Hook
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Orth
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Orth 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. Al Orth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 5.89 and 1.812 for Chris Hook. By the career numbers, Al Orth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hook and Al Orth

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.06
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.55
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.51
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.91
51.91
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
3.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10064
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3354.2
9
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9.73
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3564
9.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.37
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.89
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
1.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.03
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
2.54
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.12
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.22
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
42.49
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13837
37.12
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.33
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.3
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1704
4.57
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.68
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13093
35.13
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.12
37.12

Fielding Stats for Chris Hook and Al Orth

Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.54
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.18
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.42
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11742
27
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3914
9
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
0.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
2.29
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.24
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
3.26
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.06
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1313
3.02
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hook and Al Orth

Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6600
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
202.35
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
570.76
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
155.97
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
121.34
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.5
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.03
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.62
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.71
63.1
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
208.74
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
175.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
61.51
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
61.85
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
119.33
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.88
71.89
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.14
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
55.8
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.41
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Chris Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100