Dick Hoover vs. Jason Middlebrook — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Middlebrook
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jason Middlebrook built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hoover as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Middlebrook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.33 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Jason Middlebrook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Jason Middlebrook

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.78
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.69
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.17
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.37
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
39.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.81
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
33.49
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Jason Middlebrook

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.78
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.2
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Jason Middlebrook

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
720
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
18.59
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
16.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
9
270
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
2.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA