Jose Mercedes vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong 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 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. 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 Joe Strong

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
9.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
4.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2530
39.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Jose Mercedes and Joe Strong

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mercedes and Joe Strong

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
4350
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA