Larry Christenson vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Larry Christenson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Christenson 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. Larry Christenson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 84), home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 77). Role difference aside, Larry Christenson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Christenson and Heath Murray

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.9
53.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
3.79
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4208
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1402.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1401
8.99
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.64
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.53
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
5.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5861
37.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.34
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5345
34.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Larry Christenson and Heath Murray

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4208
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1402.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
1.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.61
91.61
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.078
1.078
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Christenson and Heath Murray

Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
288.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
506.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
75.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
45.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.42
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.51
32.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
135.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
104.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
54.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
78.26
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
22.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
28.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
264.43
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
64.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Christenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA