Dick Hoover vs. Clyde Wright — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clyde Wright
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Clyde Wright 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. Clyde Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.315 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Clyde Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Clyde Wright

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.71
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.58
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.39
47.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
3.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.2
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1679
8.74
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.74
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
2.86
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
3.47
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7252
37.76
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
3.98
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.33
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6573
34.22
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Clyde Wright

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.71
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5188
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729.1
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.79
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
2.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
2.35
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Clyde Wright

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
513.06
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
538.72
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
98.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.98
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
31.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
30.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
142.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
119.71
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
44.18
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
45.61
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
84.09
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
23.59
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.38
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
120
171.02
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
3.51
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.48
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.83
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0