Jay Bell vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Jay Bell
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Bell. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .761) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .345). Jay Bell had the advantage in home run production (195 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jay Bell and Melky Mesa

Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2063
145.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8525
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7398
520.68
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1963
138.16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1307
91.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
27.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.72
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
13.72
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
46.17
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077.49
75.84
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3076
216.49
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2873
202.21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1123
79.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
60.53
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1788
125.84
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108.32
78
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
60.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.76
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1443
101.56
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.91
5.91
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
11.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.08
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
165
11.61
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
10.63
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jay Bell and Melky Mesa

Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006
1.07
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1903
1.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50656
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16885.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3202
1.71
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5609
2.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.12
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9031
4.81
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8811
4.7
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.392
4.392
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
0.6
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0