Luther Hackman vs. Chris Michalak — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Michalak posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.7 and WHIP 1.683 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Chris Michalak had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Michalak

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
40.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.76
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.88
40.88
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Michalak

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Chris Michalak

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2287.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA