Heath Murray vs. Jake Peavy — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Peavy
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Jake Peavy 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. Jake Peavy led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 67), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 72), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 84). Role difference aside, Jake Peavy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Jake Peavy

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.58
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.68
54.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
3.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
8.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
2.68
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
8.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.3
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9838
37.25
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
3.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
33.8
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Jake Peavy

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.47
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.72
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Jake Peavy

Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
394.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
520.74
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
87.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
24.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
115.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.26
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
165.55
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52.17
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Peavy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Peavy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0