Bill Lillard vs. Devin Mesoraco — Career Comparison

Bill Lillard
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Devin Mesoraco
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Lillard and Devin Mesoraco are closely matched on the surface stats. Devin Mesoraco posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .654) and slugging (.406 vs .316). Bill Lillard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .316). By the career numbers, Devin Mesoraco had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Lillard and Devin Mesoraco

Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
181.82
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
178.4
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
264
600
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
600
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
225
511.36
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
534.43
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
125
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
123.89
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
97.73
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
75.86
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.45
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
25.16
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
22.11
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.27
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
48.03
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
25.5
57.94
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183.34
69.89
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
161.36
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
216.9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
197.73
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
185.26
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
68.18
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
57.94
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
50
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
73.19
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
115.91
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
109.02
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
28.5
64.77
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.96
67.07
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.77
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.45
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
52.6
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.1
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
65.91
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
316
120.46
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
9.1
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
4.98
4.98
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.91
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.19
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.82
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 600 PA
33
12.58
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.52
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.67
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.19
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Bill Lillard and Devin Mesoraco

Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.1
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.01
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9895
27
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298.1
9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2928
7.99
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.53
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3138
8.56
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3122
8.52
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.75
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.987
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.766
7.766
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.04
92.04
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Devin Mesoraco
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.62
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Mesoraco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.2