Mike Meola vs. Ariel Prieto — Career Comparison

Mike Meola
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ariel Prieto
Gen XCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ariel Prieto built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Meola as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ariel Prieto posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.675 compared to 8.16 and 2.047 for Mike Meola. By the career numbers, Ariel Prieto had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Meola and Ariel Prieto

Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.77
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.79
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.53
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.61
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
8.16
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.85
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
13.19
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
10.4
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.87
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.23
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.5
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.14
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.9
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.43
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
44.79
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607
41.05
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.3
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.57
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.02
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.047
2.047
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.655
1.655
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
39.14
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386
35.4
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.79
44.79
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Mike Meola and Ariel Prieto

Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.79
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.53
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1057
27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352.1
9
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.3
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.07
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.89
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Meola and Ariel Prieto

Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1200
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
21000
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
42.72
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
40
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mike Meola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA