Chris Michalak vs. Mike Williams — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Williams
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Mike Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Mike Williams

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.63
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.69
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
4.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
8.95
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
4.02
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
6.84
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.23
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
39.3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.42
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.13
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.87
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.39
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.68
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
34.39
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Mike Williams

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.68
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.63
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
2.44
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
2.31
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
94.71
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Mike Williams

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
2069.12
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
476.47
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.51
15.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
92.65
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.76
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.77
12.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
105.88
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100