Chris Michalak vs. Ken Penner — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Penner
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Penner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Penner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Ken Penner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Penner

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.95
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.09
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
38.37
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.04
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
34.82
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Penner

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191.1
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Ken Penner

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
900
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
7.84
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA