Chris Michalak vs. Steve White — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve White
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve White 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 5.4 and 2.400 for Steve White. 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 Steve White

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.7
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
10.72
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
14.85
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.72
10.72
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.27
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.09
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
872
41.02
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
43.2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
35.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Steve White

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
27
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191.1
9
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Steve White

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
4
800
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Steve White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve White
Career
Per 600 PA