Joe Bowman vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman 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. Joe Bowman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.460 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Joe Bowman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bowman and Heath Murray

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.59
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.51
44.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
3.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5969
36.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.02
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Heath Murray

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Heath Murray

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
368.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.03
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA