Jose Mesa vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Jose Mesa
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Mesa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Pomeranz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 81). Jose Mesa held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 85). Role difference aside, Drew Pomeranz holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jose Mesa and Drew Pomeranz

Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
5.94
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
3.43
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.55
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.46
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.59
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.33
42.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.87
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
4.36
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.82
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4646
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548.2
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1629
9.47
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.88
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
3.78
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
3.81
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1038
6.03
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.44
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.32
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6804
39.54
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3871
38.37
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
3.68
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
4.71
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
4.13
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.37
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.36
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.87
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5972
34.71
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3408
33.78
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Jose Mesa and Drew Pomeranz

Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
5.94
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
3.43
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.55
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4646
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548.2
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.65
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.17
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.14
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.86
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.89
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.11
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.8
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.03
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.79
94.79
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mesa and Drew Pomeranz

Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
153450
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
346
2076
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
534
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
7.82
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
21.48
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
120
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
42
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
22.77
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.18
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
324
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
60
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA