Jay Hook vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Jay Hook
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jay Hook built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.23 and 1.460 for Jay Hook. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Hook and Tom Thomas

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.91
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.74
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.87
31.87
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
5.23
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
9.66
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.34
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
3.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
4.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3291
39.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
5.76
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
35.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Jay Hook and Tom Thomas

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.91
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.86
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.16
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
1.056
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Hook and Tom Thomas

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
383.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
519.23
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
530.77
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
78.46
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
76.15
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.29
16.82
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
120
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.06
13.99
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
41.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
77
177.69
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA