Dick Hoover vs. Vern Olsen — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Olsen
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vern Olsen 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. Vern Olsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.432 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Vern Olsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Vern Olsen

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.95
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
9.54
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.51
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247
39.19
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
3.94
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
35.77
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Vern Olsen

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.82
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.491
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Vern Olsen

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
364.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
545.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
125.81
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
103.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.95
45.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
154.84
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
161.29
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.61
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.55
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.52
50.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
35.48
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
70.97
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100