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.

Chris Michalak

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	15	61	24	0	0	1	191.3	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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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	5.3	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	21.7	24	8	6	10	3.32	4.42 (+25%)	-908.8
2002	TEX	AL	0	2	13	0	0	14.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	24	16	43	2	3

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TOR	AL	$200,000
1998	ARI	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$370,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

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.