Heath Murray vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Vander Meer
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Vander Meer 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. Johnny Vander Meer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Johnny Vander Meer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Johnny Vander Meer

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
1.48
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.51
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.52
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.58
49.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.37
82.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.56
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
3.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6314
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
7.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
4.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
5.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.153
1.153
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9034
38.63
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
3.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7881
33.7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Johnny Vander Meer

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.405
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Johnny Vander Meer

Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
291.6
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
522.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
79.39
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
67.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.16
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.53
18.73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
93.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
110.69
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
44.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.85
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
63.36
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.17
13.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.3
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
153.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
45.8
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100