James McJames vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.75 and 1.455 for Jose Mercedes. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McJames and Jose Mercedes

James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.24
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.07
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.53
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
4.75
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
9.35
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
4.79
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
5.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5314
35.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for James McJames and Jose Mercedes

James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.24
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.24
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.03
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.5
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McJames and Jose Mercedes

James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
600
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
577.42
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
19
570
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-31.17
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.92
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
360
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA