Chris Michalak vs. Ted Olson — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Olson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson 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 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Chris Michalak had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Ted Olson

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.7
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
10.72
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
11.71
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.72
10.72
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.09
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.09
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
872
41.02
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
41.83
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
7.65
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
35.56
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
37.92
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Ted Olson

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191.1
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Ted Olson

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.47
49.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
52.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA