What years did Buck Hooker play?

Buck Hooker played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.

Was Buck Hooker a pitcher?

Yes. Buck Hooker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buck Hooker hit?

Buck Hooker hit 0 career home runs.

What was Buck Hooker's career batting average?

Buck Hooker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Buck Hooker's career ERA?

Buck Hooker finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Buck Hooker have?

Buck Hooker recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Buck Hooker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

Buck Hooker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 3.48 ERA.

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 0–1

ERA 3.48

WHIP 1.45

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / —
Born: 8/28/1880 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died: 7/2/1929 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-05
Last Game: 1903-04-29

Full name: William Edward Hooker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buck Hooker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	1	0	0	10.1	13	4	1	2	0	3.48	0.0

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 11.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buck Hooker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	CIN	NL	1	1	1	1	8.0	11	4	0	4.50	—	0.0
1903	CIN	NL	0	1	0	0	2.1	2	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	1	1	10.1	13	4	2	3.48	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Buck Hooker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Hooker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	CIN	NL	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	CIN	NL	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buck Hooker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Buck Hooker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.1	2	0	2	0	0.00
Away	1	8.0	11	4	0	0	4.50

Last 2 Games — Batting

Buck Hooker — Last 2 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1903-04-29	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-05	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Buck Hooker — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1903-04-29	CIN	CHC	—	2.1	2	0	0	2	0	0
1902-09-05	CIN	NY1	L	8.0	11	5	4	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Hooker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Hooker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CIN	P	1	0	0	1	1	0
1903	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buck Hooker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Buck Hooker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Buck Hooker debuted on September 5, 1902 and played a final game on April 29, 1903. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, from 1902 through 1903. Hooker played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Hooker was born on August 28, 1880, in Richmond, VA, USA. The bio records the death on July 2, 1929, in Richmond, VA, USA. The given name on file is William Edward Hooker.

Hooker pitched in 2 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 3.48 ERA. The league ERA over Hooker's seasons was 3.14, so the 3.48 figure ran 11.1% worse than average.

Hooker appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Hooker

What years did Buck Hooker play?: Buck Hooker played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was Buck Hooker a pitcher?: Yes. Buck Hooker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buck Hooker hit?: Buck Hooker hit 0 career home runs.
What was Buck Hooker's career batting average?: Buck Hooker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Buck Hooker's career ERA?: Buck Hooker finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Buck Hooker have?: Buck Hooker recorded 0 career strikeouts.