Jose Mercedes vs. Chad Sobotka — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Sobotka
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Sobotka 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 5.36 and 1.511 for Chad Sobotka. 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 Chad Sobotka

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.36
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.47
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.16
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.44
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.68
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.68
11.68
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
40.6
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.49
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.05
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
34.72
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
34.09
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6

Fielding Stats for Jose Mercedes and Chad Sobotka

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.77
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.2
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.14
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.02
0.02
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mercedes and Chad Sobotka

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
4350
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
10000
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-31.17
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA