Joe Cascarella vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Joe Cascarella
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cascarella 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 Cascarella posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.607 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Joe Cascarella had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cascarella and Heath Murray

Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
2.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.8
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
4.84
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1622
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
10.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.42
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
4.44
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2430
40.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.79
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
5.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.607
1.607
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2153
35.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.45
40.45
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Joe Cascarella and Heath Murray

Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.944
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cascarella and Heath Murray

Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
471.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
543.96
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
65.93
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
59.34
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
11.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
72.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
89.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
19.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
52.75
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.45
-1.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
13.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
158.24
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Cascarella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cascarella
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA