Dave Downs vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs 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. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Heath Murray

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Heath Murray

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Heath Murray

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
285.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA