Chris Michalak vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Scott Williamson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Scott Williamson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
10.72
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.09
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
41.02
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1864
38.19
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.13
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.7
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
35.56
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Scott Williamson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.87
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Scott Williamson

Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2287.5
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
418.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-10.27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA