Rick Matula vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Rick Matula
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Matula 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. Rick Matula led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 86 vs 72), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 77). Heath Murray held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 67 vs 65). Role difference aside, Rick Matula holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rick Matula and Heath Murray

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
10.04
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.81
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.19
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
3.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
39.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
4.94
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386
35.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Rick Matula and Heath Murray

Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.26
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.88
98.88
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Matula and Heath Murray

Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
66
316.8
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
532.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.02
4.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.49
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.48
-16.69
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
230.4
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA