Jose Mercedes vs. Matt Sauer — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Sauer
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Sauer 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 6.85 and 1.674 for Matt Sauer. 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 Matt Sauer

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.85
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
9.52
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.16
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.44
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.72
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.46
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
41.67
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.35
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.24
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
36.78
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Jose Mercedes and Matt Sauer

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.77
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.14
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mercedes and Matt Sauer

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
360
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA