Jose Mercedes vs. Charlie Morton — Career Comparison

The numbers give Jose Mercedes a clear advantage over Charlie Morton across the core pitching metrics. Jose Mercedes led in run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 89), walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 94). Charlie Morton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 82). Jose Mercedes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.