Chris Michalak vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Ken Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Patterson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1372
38.87
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.79
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Patterson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.59
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.42
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Patterson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2287.5
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
412.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
150
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA