Josh Beckett vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Josh Beckett
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Beckett 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. Josh Beckett led in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 67), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 72), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 77). Role difference aside, Josh Beckett holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Josh Beckett and Heath Murray

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.47
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.56
56.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
3.88
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
8.32
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.04
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
2.76
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
8.34
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8579
37.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.18
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7767
34.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Josh Beckett and Heath Murray

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Beckett and Heath Murray

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
517.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
46.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.87
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
21.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
111.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
94.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
32.24
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
9.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
21.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
197.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
59.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA