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1957–1964 · P
Jay Hook
6' 2", 182 lbs·Lived to 90·Bats L / Throws R
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
4.50
Best ERA · 1960
11
Most W · 1960
113
Most K · 1962
1.329
Best WHIP · 1960
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CIN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1958 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1959 | CIN | 19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .285 | — |
| 1960 | CIN | 36 | 72 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .248 | — |
| 1961 | CIN | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .267 | — |
| 1962 | NYM | 41 | 69 | 0 | 5 | .203 | .489 | — |
| 1963 | NYM | 41 | 38 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .531 | — |
| 1964 | NYM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 166 | 225 | 0 | 10 | .151 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CIN | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 85 | 6 | 1.400 |
| 1958 | CIN | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 32 | 5 | 1.667 |
| 1959 | CIN | 17 | 79.0 | 5 | 5 | 5.13 | 76 | 37 | 1.494 |
| 1960 | CIN | 36 | 222.0 | 11 | 18 | 4.50 | 85 | 103 | 1.329 |
| 1961 | CIN | 22 | 62.7 | 1 | 3 | 7.76 | 52 | 36 | 1.676 |
| 1962 | NYM | 37 | 213.7 | 8 | 19 | 4.84 | 82 | 113 | 1.409 |
| 1963 | NYM | 41 | 152.7 | 4 | 14 | 5.48 | 63 | 89 | 1.448 |
| 1964 | NYM | 3 | 9.7 | 0 | 1 | 9.31 | 38 | 5 | 2.483 |
| Career | 160 | 752.8 | 29 | 62 | — | — | 394 | — | |
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