Al Atkinson vs. Chris Michalak — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Atkinson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Atkinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Al Atkinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Chris Michalak

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
35.56
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Chris Michalak

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Chris Michalak

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.83
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
142.92
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA