James Wesley Hook (born November 18, 1936) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

[1] In an eight-season career, Hook posted a 29–62 won-loss record with 394 strikeouts and a 5.23 earned run average in 752+2⁄3 innings pitched.

He joined the Reds regular pitching rotation in 1960 and had an 11–18 mark, including a two-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves.

[2] Before the 1962 season, Hook was acquired by the New York Mets in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft, along with Hobie Landrith, Elio Chacón, Roger Craig, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Gus Bell, among others.

The Mets traded Hook, cash, and a minor leaguer named later to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.