Ad Brennan vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Ad Brennan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ad Brennan 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. Ad Brennan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Ad Brennan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ad Brennan and Heath Murray

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.69
59.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
3.11
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.58
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
38.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2705
35.96
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Ad Brennan and Heath Murray

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
14.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.99
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
19.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
23.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
22.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ad Brennan and Heath Murray

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
323.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
538.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
117.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.06
41.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
149.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
151.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
36.73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
63.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.87
46.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
97.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
26.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA