Toru Murata vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Toru Murata
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Toru Murata built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 8.1 and 1.500 for Toru Murata. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Toru Murata and Matt Strahm

Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
8.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
43.2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
13.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Toru Murata and Matt Strahm

Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Toru Murata and Matt Strahm

Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
497.14
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toru Murata
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA