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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Jay Hook 2026 Season · NYM

Jay Hook played in the majors from 1957 to 1964. His career NUT is -6.8, #7,025 of 7,125 pitchers since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 1959 (-0.9). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 29-62, 5.23 ERA, 394 K in 752.2 IP.

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Jay Hook

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-6.8Career NUT

+4.8 to Weak

Career

5.23ERA1.44WHIP29W394K752.2IP1SV

Career · season grades

L/R · 6' 2", 182 lb · b. Nov 18, 1936 · Waukegan, IL · Signed Undrafted FA, 1957

Player Overview

Year by Year


1957	20	CIN	—	0	1	4.50	3	2	0	0	0	0	45	10.0	6	5	8	0	6	1.40
1958	21	CIN	—	0	1	12.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	3.0	3	4	2	0	5	1.67
1959	22	CIN	-0.9	5	5	5.13	17	15	4	0	1	0	341	79.0	79	45	39	3	37	1.49
1960	23	CIN	-1.7	11	18	4.50	36	33	10	2	1	0	939	222.0	222	111	73	5	103	1.33
1961	24	CIN	-1.1	1	3	7.76	22	5	0	0	3	0	291	62.2	83	54	22	5	36	1.68
1962	25	NYM	-1.5	8	19	4.84	37	34	13	0	2	0	938	213.2	230	115	71	8	113	1.41
1963	26	NYM	-1.6	4	14	5.48	41	20	3	0	13	1	672	152.2	168	93	53	9	89	1.45
1964	27	NYM	—	0	1	9.31	3	2	0	0	0	0	51	9.2	17	10	7	0	5	2.48
Career	—	8 yrs	-6.8	29	62	5.23	160	112	30	2	20	1	3291	752.2	808	437	275	30	394	1.44

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Hook's career NUT of -6.8

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

-0.9

5960616263

NUT by Season

-0.9

-1.7

-1.1

-1.5

-1.6

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