Jose Mercedes vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Mercedes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Jose Mercedes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Mercedes and Erik Sabel

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
9.52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.16
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
4.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.19
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Jose Mercedes and Erik Sabel

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mercedes and Erik Sabel

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
4350
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA