Jay Howell vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

Jay Howell
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jay Howell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 108), and home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 111). Role difference aside, Jay Howell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Jose Mercedes

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.51
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.56
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.25
52.25
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.65
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.34
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
4.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
8.33
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3564
37.97
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2530
39.06
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.84
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.57
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.19
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.36
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.93
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
34.72
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Jose Mercedes

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.67
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.95
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.86
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Jose Mercedes

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
28400
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
145
4350
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-26.31
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-31.17
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
360
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA