Jay Hook vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Jay Hook
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jay Hook posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Jay Hook posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.460 vs 1.692). By the career numbers, Jay Hook had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jay Hook and Steve Smyth

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.74
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.87
31.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
5.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
9.66
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
4.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3291
39.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
5.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.439
1.439
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
35.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Jay Hook and Steve Smyth

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Hook and Steve Smyth

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
383.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
519.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
78.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
76.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
16.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
120
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
36.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
13.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
77
177.69
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
36.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.62
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA