Sam McDowell vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Sam McDowell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam McDowell 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. Sam McDowell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 138 vs 67), home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 77), and run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 72). Heath Murray held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 84 vs 61). Role difference aside, Sam McDowell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Sam McDowell and Heath Murray

Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.27
51.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.41
81.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
3.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7477
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2492.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
7.03
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.03
7.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1312
4.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
8.86
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.511
1.511
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.51
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10587
38.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.61
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9156
33.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Sam McDowell and Heath Murray

Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7480
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2493.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.12
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
1.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.52
92.52
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.03
81.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam McDowell and Heath Murray

Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
302.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
545.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
83.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
76.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.45
15.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
95.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
95.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
25.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
47.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.65
6.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.28
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
215.75
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
39.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA