Ralph Head vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

Ralph Head
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Head and Jose Mercedes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Mercedes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 6.66) and WHIP (1.455 vs 1.829). Ralph Head had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.88 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Jose Mercedes had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Head and Jose Mercedes

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.61
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.6
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.66
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
12.58
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
9.52
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.88
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.44
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
4.79
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
42.51
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.95
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
7.55
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.829
1.829
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.56
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Ralph Head and Jose Mercedes

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.77
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.14
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.914
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Head and Jose Mercedes

Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
35
488.37
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
19
570
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
3.68
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.98
-27.64
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-31.17
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
360
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA