Roman Mejias vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Roman Mejias
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Willingham comes out clearly ahead of Roman Mejias across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 120), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 95). Roman Mejias held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 84). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roman Mejias and Josh Willingham

Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
627
197.48
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
1905
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1768
556.85
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
449
141.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
102.68
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
57
17.95
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
54
17.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
123
38.74
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
202.82
63.88
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
692
217.95
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
555
174.8
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
212
66.77
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
202
63.62
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
360
113.39
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
208.78
65.76
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.35
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
89
28.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.09
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.86
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
74.96
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.98
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
13.23
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.93
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Roman Mejias and Josh Willingham

Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
1.18
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
11319
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3773
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
1.98
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
2.16
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.02
82.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0