Matt Cain vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain 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 Cain led in run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 72), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 67), and home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 77). Role difference aside, Matt Cain holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Heath Murray

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.91
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.38
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Heath Murray

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Heath Murray

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
44.92
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
81.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
22.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
261.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA