What years did Chris Hook play?

Chris Hook played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.

Was Chris Hook a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Hook pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 44 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Hook hit?

Chris Hook hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Chris Hook's career batting average?

Chris Hook batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Hook have?

Chris Hook drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Chris Hook's career ERA?

Chris Hook finished with a 5.89 career ERA, going 5-2 with 44 strikeouts.

Chris Hook

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1996)

Chris Hook was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 2 seasons. Across 55 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 5.89 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 5.89

WHIP 1.74

SO 44

Pitcher PIV -2406.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 8/4/1968 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-04-30
Last Game: 1996-09-29

Full name: Christopher Wayne Hook

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Hook — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	55	0	0	0	0	65.2	71	43	10	43	44	5.89	-2406.8

Career ERA 5.89 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 29.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Hook — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	SFN	NL	5	1	45	52.1	55	32	29	40	5.50	4.45 (-24%)	-911.6
1996	SFN	NL	0	1	10	13.1	16	11	14	4	7.42	4.61 (-61%)	-1495.2
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	55	65.2	71	43	43	44	5.89	—	-2,407

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Chris Hook — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Hook — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SFN	NL	45	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SFN	NL	10	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			55	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Hook — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	3	0	1	0	1	.333
Away	26	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Hook — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	39.0	39	21	21	23	4.85
Away	26	26.2	32	22	22	21	7.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Hook — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1996-09-29	SFG	COL	L	0	0	0	0
1996-09-17	SFG	SDP	W	1	1	1	0
1996-09-14	SFG	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1996-09-12	SFG	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1996-09-06	SFG	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1996-09-03	SFG	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1996-07-07	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1996-04-08	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1996-04-04	SFG	ATL	W	0	0	0	0
1996-04-01	SFG	ATL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Hook — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-09-29	SFG	COL	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
1996-09-17	SFG	SDP	—	3.1	3	2	2	3	1	1
1996-09-14	SFG	PIT	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
1996-09-12	SFG	PIT	—	3.0	6	3	1	1	0	0
1996-09-06	SFG	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1996-09-03	SFG	WSN	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1996-07-07	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-04-08	SFG	HOU	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0
1996-04-04	SFG	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1996-04-01	SFG	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Hook — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	0	8	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Hook — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SFN	P	45	0	5	4	0	1
1996	SFN	P	10	0	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Hook — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	55

Salary History

Chris Hook — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	SFN	NL	$109,000
1995	SFN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$218,000

College History

Chris Hook — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	KY	1987, 1988, 1989

Chris Hook: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chris Hook debuted on April 30, 1995 and played a final game on September 29, 1996. The team column never changes: it is the San Francisco Giants from 1995 to 1996. Hook played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 4, 1968, in San Diego, CA, USA and a listed size of 230 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Hook's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Wayne Hook.

Hook's career pitching line is 5 wins, 2 losses and a 5.89 ERA over 55 appearances. The totals include 44 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hook's seasons was 4.54, so the 5.89 figure ran 29.9% worse than average. Hook won 5 games in 1995, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.50 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.

Hook appears at one position only: pitcher, in 55 games. Fielding on the mound produced 8 putouts and 7 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Hook

What years did Chris Hook play?: Chris Hook played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.
Was Chris Hook a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Hook pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Hook hit?: Chris Hook hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Chris Hook's career batting average?: Chris Hook batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Hook have?: Chris Hook drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Chris Hook's career ERA?: Chris Hook finished with a 5.89 career ERA, going 5-2 with 44 strikeouts.