Dick Hoover vs. Jim Wilson — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Wilson
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Wilson 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. Jim Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.374 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Jim Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Jim Wilson

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.5
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.44
84.44
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.44
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
4.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4617
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1479
8.65
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.88
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.56
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.17
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6573
38.44
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
4.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5936
34.71
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Jim Wilson

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
2.49
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.26
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2785
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
928.1
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.91
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.28
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
3.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.19
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.58
50.58
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Jim Wilson

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
260.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
546.91
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
81.14
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.03
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.03
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.6
25.64
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
121.2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127.21
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38.06
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34.06
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.53
22.57
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.04
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
108.18
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.55
5.55
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.04
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA