Jim Britt vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Jim Britt
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Britt 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. Jim Britt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.624 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Jim Britt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Britt and Heath Murray

Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.71
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.89
28.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
4.26
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
13.93
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
11.57
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.93
13.93
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.32
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4115
45.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
42.66
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
10.93
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
6.58
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4053
44.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.02
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.9
10.9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.35
45.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Jim Britt and Heath Murray

Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2499
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.62
75.62
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.3
38.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Britt and Heath Murray

Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
133.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
580.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
129.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
114.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.42
34.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
144.12
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
148.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
80.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
116.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.82
39.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.12
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.94
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.47
21.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA