Melky Mesa vs. Jose Valentin — Career Comparison

Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jose Valentin
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Jose Valentin. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .775) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .327). Jose Valentin had the advantage in home run production (249 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Melky Mesa and Jose Valentin

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1678
159.38
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6317
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5539
526.1
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
128.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
71.81
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
28.68
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.89
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
23.65
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.23
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849.53
80.69
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2479
235.46
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2007
190.63
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
872
82.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
77.51
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1439
136.68
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823.28
78.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.75
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
59.84
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.13
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
122.91
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.65
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.65
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
12.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.32
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
18.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.83
70.83

Fielding Stats for Melky Mesa and Jose Valentin

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.11
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
1.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2389
1.64
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4346
2.99
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7013
4.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6735
4.63
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.183
4.183
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
0.65
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0