Heath Murray vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich 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. Pete Vuckovich led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 67), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 72). Role difference aside, Pete Vuckovich holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Heath Murray and Pete Vuckovich

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.66
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
8.99
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.66
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
5.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.981
0.981
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.57
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6189
38.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
6.58
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
4.11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.77
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.02
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5501
34.02
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Heath Murray and Pete Vuckovich

Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.25
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.37
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.04
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.53
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.91
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Murray and Pete Vuckovich

Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
724.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
526.58
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
16.09
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
101.27
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.14
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.89
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
8.22
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
124.05
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100