Heath Murray vs. Mike Thurman — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Thurman
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Thurman 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 Thurman led in run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 72), home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 77), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 84). Role difference aside, Mike Thurman holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Thurman

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
9.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.79
9.79
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
5.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.985
0.985
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2187
39.87
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1929
35.17
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.87
39.87

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Thurman

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.2
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.11
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.62
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.53
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Mike Thurman

Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
406.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.49
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.4
1.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
46.45
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
23.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
23.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.16
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.34
-32.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
285.71
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
93
360
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Mike Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
61.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA