Vet Barnes vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Vet Barnes
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vet Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Heath Murray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vet Barnes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Vet Barnes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vet Barnes and Heath Murray

Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.82
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
8.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
7.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.057
1.057
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
36.65
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.63
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.127
1.127
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
33.72
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.65
36.65
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Vet Barnes and Heath Murray

Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.82
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.24
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vet Barnes and Heath Murray

Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
284.21
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
547.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
147.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
73.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
73.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.07
74.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
242.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
126.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
136.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
252.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.3
76.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Vet Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vet Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA