Dale Murray vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Dale Murray
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ryan Vogelsong built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Murray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dale Murray led in home run suppression (HR9+ 237 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 89). Ryan Vogelsong held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 68). Role difference aside, Dale Murray holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dale Murray and Ryan Vogelsong

Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.53
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.46
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.6
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.85
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.48
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
9.73
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
9.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.98
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
3.56
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.8
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.26
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
3.99
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
6.81
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.808
0.808
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3912
39.02
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5204
39.36
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.88
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
4.47
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
4.85
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.43
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.39
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.27
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.01
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.76
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.446
1.446
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
34.57
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4576
34.61
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Dale Murray and Ryan Vogelsong

Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.58
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.05
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.86
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.6
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.63
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.54
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.99
91.99
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Murray and Ryan Vogelsong

Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
3934.18
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
292
468.45
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
493.67
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
498.93
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.98
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
52.94
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.44
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.04
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
3.47
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.01
17.66
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
88.24
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
102.67
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.25
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.17
-16.51
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
9.34
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.67
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
133
213.37
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
68.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
65.78
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA