Willie Jensen vs. Jose Mesa — Career Comparison

Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Mesa
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Mesa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Jensen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 4.36 and 1.509 for Jose Mesa. By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Jensen and Jose Mesa

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
5.94
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.55
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.46
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.63
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.33
42.33
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.87
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
4.36
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4646
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548.2
9
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
9.47
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.88
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
3.78
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1038
6.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.44
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.32
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6804
39.54
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
3.68
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
4.71
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.37
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.87
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5972
34.71
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Willie Jensen and Jose Mesa

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
5.94
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.55
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4646
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548.2
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.65
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.14
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.89
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.79
94.79
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Jensen and Jose Mesa

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
153450
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
7.82
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
22.77
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA