John Michaels vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

John Michaels
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Michaels built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.13 and 1.587 for John Michaels. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Michaels and Harry Staley

John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.12
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.89
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
11.27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.27
11.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.01
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.79
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
0.533
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
41.28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
6.58
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
37.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9227
36.45
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for John Michaels and Harry Staley

John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Michaels and Harry Staley

John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
790.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
14.46
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
6.45
6.45
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100