Chris Michalak vs. Tom Williams — Career Comparison

Chris Michalak
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Michalak built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.606 compared to 4.7 and 1.683 for Chris Michalak. By the career numbers, Tom Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Michalak and Tom Williams

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.91
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.7
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
10.72
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
11.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.72
10.72
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.27
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.09
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
872
41.02
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.13
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.22
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
35.56
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
38.18
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Chris Michalak and Tom Williams

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.52
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.13
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.02
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.25
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.87
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.77
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.78
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.8
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
65
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Michalak and Tom Williams

Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2287.5
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
206.25
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
71.93
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.59
48.61
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
78.09
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.97
55.64
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Chris Michalak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Chris Michalak
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100