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Heath Murray

Heath Robertson Murray

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: April 19, 1973 in Troy, OH
High School: Troy HS (Troy, OH)
School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 14, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 24, 1997
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Padres/Indians 1997-2002

Final Game: July 21, 2002
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1997 24 SDP NL 1 2 .333 6.75 17 3 1 0 0 0 33.1 50 25 25 3 21 3 16 4 1 1 162 59 2.130 13.5 0.8 5.7 4.3 0.76
1999 26 SDP NL 0 4 .000 5.76 22 8 1 0 0 0 50.0 60 33 32 7 26 4 25 1 1 1 234 73 1.720 10.8 1.3 4.7 4.5 0.96
2001 28 DET AL 1 7 .125 6.54 40 4 10 0 0 0 63.1 82 48 46 11 40 5 42 3 0 1 301 65 1.926 11.7 1.6 5.7 6.0 1.05
2002 29 CLE AL 0 2 .000 7.50 9 0 2 0 0 0 12.0 12 10 10 3 7 0 11 2 0 1 55 60 1.583 9.0 2.3 5.3 8.3 1.57
4 Yrs 2 15 .118 6.41 88 15 14 0 0 0 158.2 204 116 113 24 94 12 94 10 2 4 752 66 1.878 11.6 1.4 5.3 5.3 1.00
162 Game Avg. 1 10 .118 6.41 58 10 9 0 0 0 105 135 77 75 16 62 8 62 7 1 3 496 66 1.878 11.6 1.4 5.3 5.3 1.00
SDP (2 yrs) 1 6 .143 6.16 39 11 2 0 0 0 83.1 110 58 57 10 47 7 41 5 2 2 396 67 1.884 11.9 1.1 5.1 4.4 0.87
CLE (1 yr) 0 2 .000 7.50 9 0 2 0 0 0 12.0 12 10 10 3 7 0 11 2 0 1 55 60 1.583 9.0 2.3 5.3 8.3 1.57
DET (1 yr) 1 7 .125 6.54 40 4 10 0 0 0 63.1 82 48 46 11 40 5 42 3 0 1 301 65 1.926 11.7 1.6 5.7 6.0 1.05
AL (2 yrs) 1 9 .100 6.69 49 4 12 0 0 0 75.1 94 58 56 14 47 5 53 5 0 2 356 65 1.872 11.2 1.7 5.6 6.3 1.13
NL (2 yrs) 1 6 .143 6.16 39 11 2 0 0 0 83.1 110 58 57 10 47 7 41 5 2 2 396 67 1.884 11.9 1.1 5.1 4.4 0.87

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1997 24 SDP NL 33.1 17 3 25 6.75 5.03 -0.90 -0.07 92.2 5.41 -5 -0.5 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .471 .497 $
1999 26 SDP NL 50.0 22 8 33 5.94 5.19 0.16 0.07 96.3 4.90 -6 -0.6 .9 -0.0 -0.2 -0 .474 .496 $201,500
2001 28 DET AL 63.1 40 4 48 6.82 4.97 -0.22 -0.23 96.2 4.78 -15 -1.4 .8 -0.0 -0.8 -6 .465 .491 $
2002 29 CLE AL 12.0 9 0 10 7.50 5.27 -0.28 -0.40 103.7 5.34 -3 -0.3 .9 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .469 .498 $
4 Seasons 158.2 88 15 116 6.58 5.07 -0.25 -0.11 96.0 4.99 -29 -2.8 .9 -0.1 -1.5 -10 .469 .496 $201,500
SDP (2 yrs) 83.1 39 11 58 6.26 5.12 -0.27 0.01 94.7 5.11 -11 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.5 -2 .473 .497 $201,500
CLE (1 yr) 12.0 9 0 10 7.50 5.27 -0.28 -0.40 103.7 5.34 -3 -0.3 .9 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .469 .498 $
DET (1 yr) 63.1 40 4 48 6.82 4.97 -0.22 -0.23 96.2 4.78 -15 -1.4 .8 -0.0 -0.8 -6 .465 .491 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1997 24 SDP NL 17 162 133 25 50 6 0 3 2 1 21 16 .376 .472 .489 .960 .409 65 8 4 3 1 3 0
1999 26 SDP NL 22 234 202 33 60 10 1 7 6 3 26 25 .297 .377 .460 .837 .308 93 5 1 3 2 4 6
2001 28 DET AL 40 301 255 48 82 13 2 11 4 3 40 42 .322 .418 .518 .936 .350 132 9 3 2 1 5 1
2002 29 CLE AL 9 55 45 10 12 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 .267 .389 .467 .856 .290 21 2 2 1 0 0 1
4 Yrs 88 752 635 116 204 29 3 24 12 8 94 94 .321 .415 .490 .904 .345 311 24 10 9 4 12 8
162 Game Avg. 58 496 419 77 135 19 2 16 8 5 62 62 .321 .415 .490 .904 .345 205 16 7 6 3 8 5
MLB Averages .267 .338 .426 .763 .299

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1997 24 SDP NL -9.9 -0.9 168 -1.1 2.8 -3.9 1.15 -1.2 0.2 -9.5 -0.9 1.15 -10.8 4 2 7
1999 26 SDP NL -8.2 -0.8 243 -0.8 3.6 -4.4 .95 -0.6 -0.3 -9.2 -0.9 0.95 -8.9 3 2 9
2001 28 DET AL -15.6 -1.5 312 -1.5 3.1 -4.6 .66 -1.5 -0.7 -15.1 -1.5 0.66 -17.3 6 8 21
2002 29 CLE AL -3.7 -0.4 56 -0.6 0.6 -1.3 .97 -0.2 -0.4 -2.7 -0.3 0.97 -3.6 2 2 5
4 Yrs -37.4 -3.5 779 -4.1 10.2 -14.2 .88 -3.5 -1.1 -36.5 -3.5 0.88 -40.7 15 14 42

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1997 24 SDP NL 17 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 .667 0 1 0 0 0 0% 35.7 43 22 12 7 0 1 4.6 5.7 6.1 108 0 0 3 0 114
1999 26 SDP NL 22 8 0 4 4 0 1 3 5 .375 2 0 0 0 1 13% 39.8 59 9 23 3 1 5 5.1 4.7 4.9 84 3 3 2 0 106
2001 28 DET AL 40 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 3 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0% 38.2 66 20 21 8 2 1 3.1 3.9 4.1 66 4 0 0 0 77
3 Yrs 79 15 2 8 5 2 1 6 9 .400 2 1 0 0 1 7% 39 66 9 56 18 3 7 4.5 4.8 4.9 84 7 3 5 0 114
MLB Averages .500 48% 48 105 -21 4.9 4.9 6.0 96

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1997 24 SDP NL 17 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 20 8 40% 4 1.150 4 2 7 4 1 9 10 4 5 7 5 3 3.2 19
1999 26 SDP NL 22 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 18% 8 .951 3 2 9 4 3 7 7 7 2 8 5 3 2.3 13
2001 28 DET AL 40 36 10 0 4 2 0 2 0% 4 2 32 11 34% 7 .664 6 8 21 7 3 26 21 15 15 13 18 4 3.9 23
2002 29 CLE AL 9 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 17% 6 .973 2 2 5 0 2 7 4 5 4 4 5 0 4.0 23
4 Yrs 88 73 14 0 7 2 0 2 0% 6 3 69 22 32% .881 15 14 42 15 9 49 42 31 26 32 33 10 3.5 20

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1997 24 SDP NL 162 33% 1.9% 9.9% 13.0% 5.6% 18% 1.11 1.31 71% 18% 6.5% 15% 57 8 14%
1999 26 SDP NL 234 23% 3.0% 10.7% 11.1% 7.7% 30% 0.88 1.49 74% 24% 8.0% 6% 46 5 11%
2001 28 DET AL 301 33% 3.7% 14.0% 13.3% 8.6% 32% 0.73 1.18 67% 29% 10.8% 13% 72 9 13%
2002 29 CLE AL 55 56% 5.5% 20.0% 12.7% 5.5% 25% 1.50 3.00 56% 20% 25.0% 0% 14 2 14%
4 Yrs 752 32% 3.2% 12.5% 12.5% 7.5% 28% 0.89 1.38 69% 24% 9.7% 10% 189 24 13%
MLB Averages 46% 2.8% 16.8% 9.0% 8.0% 34% 0.77 1.08 70% 23% 8.3% 14% 11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
1997 24 SDP NL 163 593 3.64 342 58% 27% 10% 28% 35% 73% 4% 42% 86% 56% 6% 10 4 15% 25 15 2 31% 6 3 -1 0 1
1999 26 SDP NL 235 857 3.65 507 59% 23% 10% 31% 36% 77% 4% 46% 87% 45% 7% 16 7 11% 26 9 3 16% 1 5 -1 0 0
2001 28 DET AL 301 1090 3.62 639 59% 26% 14% 27% 34% 74% 3% 44% 81% 54% 8% 25 13 18% 55 24 3 12% 8 7 0 0 0
2002 29 CLE AL 55 204 3.71 119 58% 28% 22% 21% 29% 72% 0% 42% 70% 56% 13% 7 2 22% 12 7 1 9% 1 5 0 0 0
4 Yrs 754 2744 3.64 1607 59% 25% 12% 28% 34% 75% 3% 44% 83% 52% 8% 58 26 16% 118 55 9 16% 16 20 -2 0 1
MLB Averages 3.72 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 57% 5% 20% 28%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1997 24 SDP NL 162 50 5 1 3 0 15 2 1 1 2 16 7 1 44% 0 1 0 76 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1999 26 SDP NL 234 60 6 0 7 2 6 6 1 1 6 15 8 1 53% 6 1 0 84 6 3 67% 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
2001 28 DET AL 301 82 7 0 11 0 13 10 1 3 8 24 14 1 58% 1 1 1 126 4 3 57% 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0
2002 29 CLE AL 55 12 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 1 1 33% 1 1 0 21 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 752 204 19 1 24 2 35 21 3 8 16 58 30 4 52% 8 4 1 307 12 8 60% 10 8 2 0 0 0 3 3 13 0
MLB Averages 54% 69%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1997 24 1 2 .333 6.75 17 3 1 0 0 0 33.1 50 25 25 3 21 3 16 4 1 1 162 59 2.130 13.5 0.8 5.7 4.3 0.76 59
1998 25 1 2 .333 6.75 17 3 1 0 0 0 33.1 50 25 25 3 21 3 16 4 1 1 162 59 2.130 13.5 0.8 5.7 4.3 0.76 59
1999 26 1 6 .143 6.16 39 11 2 0 0 0 83.1 110 58 57 10 47 7 41 5 2 2 396 67 1.884 11.9 1.1 5.1 4.4 0.87 67
2000 27 1 6 .143 6.16 39 11 2 0 0 0 83.1 110 58 57 10 47 7 41 5 2 2 396 67 1.884 11.9 1.1 5.1 4.4 0.87 67
2001 28 2 13 .133 6.32 79 15 12 0 0 0 146.2 192 106 103 21 87 12 83 8 2 3 697 66 1.902 11.8 1.3 5.3 5.1 0.95 66
2002 29 2 15 .118 6.41 88 15 14 0 0 0 158.2 204 116 113 24 94 12 94 10 2 4 752 66 1.878 11.6 1.4 5.3 5.3 1.00 66

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1997 24 1 2 .333 8.07 29.0 51 29 26 3 21 14 4 2.483 15.8 6.5 4.3 0.67 0.9 17
1999 26 2 3 .400 5.69 49.0 59 34 31 7 26 25 1 1.735 10.8 4.8 4.6 0.96 1.3 22
2001 28 1 5 .167 7.29 58.0 83 52 47 11 40 39 3 2.121 12.9 6.2 6.1 0.98 1.7 40
2002 29 0 1 .000 8.18 11.0 12 11 10 3 7 10 2 1.727 9.8 5.7 8.2 1.43 2.5 9
4 Yrs 4 11 .267 6.98 147.0 205 126 114 24 94 88 10 2.034 12.6 5.4 0.94 1.5 88

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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