Heath Murray vs. Mike Mussina — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mussina
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Mike Mussina 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. Mike Mussina led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 67), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 72). Role difference aside, Mike Mussina holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Mussina

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.68
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.83
63.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
3.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3460
8.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.95
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.98
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2813
7.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14593
36.86
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1559
3.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
0.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13576
34.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Mussina

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.26
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
1.84
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.98
97.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.09
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Mussina

Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
88
2514.29
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
5966.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
577.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
88.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
20.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
88.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
15.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA