Heath Murray vs. Joe Vernon — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vernon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vernon 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. Heath Murray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.41 and WHIP 1.954 compared to 11.05 and 2.591 for Joe Vernon. By the career numbers, Heath Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Joe Vernon

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.76
11.76
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
6.41
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
13.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.57
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
25.77
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.79
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
6.58
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
12.27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.878
1.878
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.591
2.591
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.77
25.77

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Joe Vernon

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Joe Vernon

Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.49
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.16
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA