Dick Hoover vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi 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. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Jake Odorizzi

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Jake Odorizzi

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Jake Odorizzi

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
480
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA