Chris Michalak vs. Kevin Wickander — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Wickander
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Wickander as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Wickander posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.788 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Kevin Wickander had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Kevin Wickander

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9.74
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.2
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
9.8
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.52
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
6.56
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.58
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
872
41.02
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
41.67
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.47
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.13
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.54
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.65
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
34.79
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Kevin Wickander

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9.74
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.2
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.1
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.23
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.23
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Kevin Wickander

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2287.5
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
45000
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Kevin Wickander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Wickander
Career
Per 600 PA