Heath Murray vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Claude Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Claude Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Claude Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.49
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.16
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
285.71
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA