Chris Michalak vs. Jim Park — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Jim Park

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.39
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.95
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.13
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Jim Park

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191.1
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Jim Park

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
42
787.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
25.99
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
20.58
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100