What years did Chris Michalak play?

Chris Michalak played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006.

Was Chris Michalak a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Michalak pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 87 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Michalak hit?

Chris Michalak hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What were Chris Michalak's career stats?

In 61 games, Chris Michalak went 10-15 with a 4.70 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 191.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Chris Michalak's salary?

Chris Michalak's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $200,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2001.

What position did Chris Michalak play?

Chris Michalak played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Michalak and how much did he weigh?

Chris Michalak was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Chris Michalak's career ERA?

Chris Michalak finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 10-15 with 87 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Michalak have?

Chris Michalak recorded 87 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Michalak in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Michalak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Michalak

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2006)

Chris Michalak was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 9 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 4.70 ERA and 87 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 10–15

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.64

SO 87

Pitcher PIV -5345.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 1/4/1971 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-08-22
Last Game: 2006-09-27

Full name: Christian Matthew Michalak

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Michalak — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	15	61	24	0	0	1	191.1	228	100	27	85	87	4.70	-5345.5

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Michalak — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	ARI	NL	0	0	5	0	0	5.1	9	7	4	5	11.81	—	0.0
2001	TOR	AL	6	7	24	18	0	115.0	133	59	49	57	4.62	4.42 (-5%)	-2340.9
2001	TEX	AL	2	2	11	0	1	21.2	24	8	6	10	3.32	4.42 (+25%)	-908.8
2002	TEX	AL	0	2	13	0	0	14.1	20	7	10	5	4.40	4.28 (-3%)	-428.4
2006	CIN	NL	2	4	8	6	0	35.0	42	19	16	10	4.89	4.53 (-8%)	-1667.4
Career · 5 seasons			10	15	61	24	1	191.1	228	100	85	87	4.70	—	-5,346

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Chris Michalak — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	11	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	6	.273	.333	.545	.879	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .545 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Career OPS .879 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Michalak — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	3B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	ARI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TOR	AL	24	3	1	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TEX	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	8	8	2	1	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			61	11	3	1	1	1	6	.273	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Michalak — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	29	7	0	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Michalak — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	97.0	117	53	52	46	4.92
Away	29	94.1	111	47	33	41	4.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Michalak — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
2006-09-27	CIN	MIA	L	1	0	0	0	1
2006-09-22	CIN	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	1
2006-09-16	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
2006-09-13	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
2006-08-28	CIN	LAD	L	0	0	0	1	0
2006-08-23	CIN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	1
2006-08-18	CIN	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	0
2006-08-12	CIN	PHI	W	2	1	1	0	1
2002-05-26	TEX	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-05-21	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Michalak — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-09-27	CIN	MIA	L	3.0	5	3	3	3	1	1
2006-09-22	CIN	CHC	W	4.1	4	2	1	2	2	1
2006-09-16	CIN	CHC	L	4.2	7	3	2	1	1	0
2006-09-13	CIN	SDP	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
2006-08-28	CIN	LAD	L	4.0	7	4	4	1	0	1
2006-08-23	CIN	HOU	—	6.1	5	2	2	4	2	1
2006-08-18	CIN	PIT	L	4.0	9	6	6	2	2	1
2006-08-12	CIN	PHI	W	6.2	3	1	1	2	0	1
2002-05-26	TEX	KCR	L	0.2	4	2	2	0	0	1
2002-05-21	TEX	MIN	—	2.1	2	2	2	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Michalak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	24	16	43	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Michalak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	ARI	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2001	TOR	P	24	18	11	26	1	2
2001	TEX	P	11	0	3	4	0	0
2002	TEX	P	13	0	0	4	0	0
2006	CIN	P	8	6	2	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Michalak — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Salary History

Chris Michalak's recorded salaries total $370,000 over 2 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Michalak's career ran from 1998 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2002 and 2006.

Chris Michalak — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TOR	AL	$200,000
1998	ARI	NL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$370,000

College History

Chris Michalak — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Chris Michalak: the record in brief

Chris Michalak's major league career runs from a debut on August 22, 1998 to a final game on September 27, 2006. Michalak played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), the Toronto Blue Jays (2001), the Texas Rangers (2001 to 2002), and the Cincinnati Reds (2006). Michalak is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 195 pounds. The bio says Michalak batted and threw left-handed. Michalak was born on January 4, 1971, in Joliet, IL, USA. On the record, Chris Michalak was born Christian Matthew Michalak.

The pitching table credits Michalak with a 10-15 record and a 4.70 ERA in 61 games. Michalak had 87 strikeouts. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.70 mark was 6.6% worse. 2001 brought Michalak a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.62 in 2001, when the league's was 4.42.

Every defensive appearance on record for Michalak, 61 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Michalak with 16 putouts, 43 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Michalak

What years did Chris Michalak play?: Chris Michalak played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006.
Was Chris Michalak a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Michalak pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Michalak hit?: Chris Michalak hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Chris Michalak play for?: Chris Michalak played for 4 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), the Toronto Blue Jays (2001), the Texas Rangers (2001–2002), and the Cincinnati Reds (2006).
What were Chris Michalak's career stats?: In 61 games, Chris Michalak went 10-15 with a 4.70 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 191.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Chris Michalak earn in his career?: Chris Michalak's recorded salaries total $370,000 over 2 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Michalak's career ran from 1998 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2002 and 2006.
What was Chris Michalak's salary?: Chris Michalak's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $200,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2001.
What position did Chris Michalak play?: Chris Michalak played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Michalak and how much did he weigh?: Chris Michalak was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Chris Michalak's career ERA?: Chris Michalak finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 10-15 with 87 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Michalak have?: Chris Michalak recorded 87 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Michalak in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Michalak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.