Jay Hook
James Wesley Hook
Born: November 18, 1936
Waukegan, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 182
Career: 1958-1964
Major League Statistics
Jay Hook compiled a career record of 28 wins and 27 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 76-game pitching career with the Nashville Vols, Seattle Rainiers and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.70 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 219.0 | 202 | 103 | 90 | 13 | 131 | 4 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.96 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 140.0 | 103 | 50 | 46 | 9 | 64 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.86 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 100.0 | 125 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 27 | .509 | 3.73 | 76 | 67 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 459.0 | 430 | 214 | 190 | 29 | 220 | 6 | 330 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 40 | 87 | 70 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26 | .143 | .231 | .157 | .388 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 23 | 53 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .190 | .286 | .214 | .500 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 24 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .214 | .353 | .214 | .567 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 87 | 178 | 140 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 49 | .171 | .273 | .186 | .459 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 33 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .727 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 19 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.158 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 24 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .708 |
| Totals | 76 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 2 | .926 | .829 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 |
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