Heath Murray vs. Dean Thomas — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dean Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dean 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. Dean Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.49 and WHIP 1.542 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Dean Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Dean Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.12
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.03
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
40.73
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
6.58
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.71
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.51
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
35.39
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Dean Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Dean Thomas

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.49
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.16
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-20.96
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA