Tug McGraw vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Tug McGraw a clear advantage over Heath Murray across the core pitching metrics. Tug McGraw led in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 67), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 84 vs 72). Heath Murray held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 77 vs 72). Tug McGraw was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tug McGraw and Heath Murray

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.55
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.68
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.116
1.116
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.79
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Tug McGraw and Heath Murray

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.75
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.74
92.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.357
0.357
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tug McGraw and Heath Murray

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
2006.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
519.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
26.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
119.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
25.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
24.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
138.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
51.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA