Jim Ball vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .185). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Ball and Melky Mesa

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
556.36
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Melky Mesa

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0