Dick Crutcher vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Dick Crutcher
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Crutcher 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. Dick Crutcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Dick Crutcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Crutcher and Heath Murray

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.09
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
607
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.74
9.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.89
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
37.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.79
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
763
33.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Dick Crutcher and Heath Murray

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.52
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.468
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Crutcher and Heath Murray

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
47
381.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
543.24
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
24.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
129.73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
21.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
145.95
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA