Jay Bruce vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Jay Bruce
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver 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 Bruce. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .789) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .321). Jay Bruce had the advantage in home run production (319 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 Bruce and Melky Mesa

Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1650
149.07
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6641
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5964
538.83
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1455
131.46
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
71.56
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
28.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.89
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
28.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
59.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908.7
82.1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2788
251.89
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
188.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
75.8
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1471
132.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868.3
78.45
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.53
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
54.21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.41
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
142.03
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.13
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
9.49
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.9
61.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jay Bruce and Melky Mesa

Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
1.05
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1524
1.02
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40529
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13509.2
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3404
2.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.04
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3593
2.39
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3535
2.35
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.39
98.39
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.246
2.246
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0