Matt Boyd vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Matt Boyd
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Boyd 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. Matt Boyd led in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 67), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 72), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 84). Role difference aside, Matt Boyd holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Boyd and Heath Murray

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.8
43.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.71
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.78
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.44
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4614
38.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
4.87
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4172
34.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.17
38.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Matt Boyd and Heath Murray

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
1.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.685
0.685
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Boyd and Heath Murray

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
10650
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
88
2514.29
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
56.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
73.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA