Jason Adam vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

Jason Adam
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Adam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Adam led in run prevention (ERA+ 198 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 82), and home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 111). Role difference aside, Jason Adam holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jason Adam and Jose Mercedes

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.51
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.4
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.64
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.75
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.186
0.186
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
5.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.48
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
36.32
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2530
39.06
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.07
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.09
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.19
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
31.78
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
34.72
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.32
36.32
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Jason Adam and Jose Mercedes

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.73
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.77
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.24
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.18
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.129
0.129
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Adam and Jose Mercedes

Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
360
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA