Chris Hook

Christopher Wayne Hook (born August 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and current coach. He is the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants.

Chris Hook
Hook with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2011
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 48
Relief pitcher / Pitching coach
Born: (1968-08-04) August 4, 1968
San Diego, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1995, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–2
Earned run average5.89
Strikeouts44
Teams
As player

As coach

Major league career

Chris Hook made his major league debut on April 30, 1995, against the Florida Marlins. He pitched one and two thirds of an inning, giving up one hit and one run. Overall, for the 1995 season, he had a 5–1 record with a 5.50 earned run average (ERA). In 1996, he made 10 appearances, which resulted in one loss and a 7.43 ERA.

Coaching career

From 2004 to 2007, he was the pitching coach, as well as manager of baseball operations for the Florence Freedom of the independent Frontier League. In February 2008, Hook announced he was leaving the Freedom to become pitching coach for the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Huntsville Stars. Through the 2009 and 2011 seasons, Hook became the pitching coach for the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. During the 2011-2012 offseason, it was announced Hook would return to Double-A Huntsville once more as pitching coach. He served as the Brewers' Double-A pitching coach through 2017, then as the Brewers' roving minor league pitching coordinator in 2018.[1]

Hook was hired as the Milwaukee Brewers' pitching coach on November 19, 2018.[1]

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References
  1. Adam McCalvy (November 19, 2018). "Chris Hook Named Brewers' Pitching Coach". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Derek Johnson		 Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach
2019-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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