Steve McCatty vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

The numbers give Jose Mercedes a clear advantage over Steve McCatty across the core pitching metrics. Jose Mercedes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 89), walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 87). Steve McCatty held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 82). Jose Mercedes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.