Jose Mesa
Bats R Throws R6'3" 170 lbBorn 1966 Pueblo Viejo, D.R.Debut 1987Team PHI2x All-Star
Awards: Rolaids Relief Man Award, TSN Fireman of the Year
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2007 | PHI | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2006 | COL | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -126.5 |
| 2005 | PIT | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -133.8 |
| 2004 | PIT | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2003 | PHI | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2002 | PHI | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2001 | PHI | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2000 | SEA | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1999 | SEA | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1998 | SF | 76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1.000 | | | 363.0 |
| 1997 | CLE | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1996 | CLE | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1995 | CLE | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1994 | CLE | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1993 | CLE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1992 | CLE | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1991 | BAL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1990 | BAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1987 | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 1023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | -7.8 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2007 | PHI | 2 | 3 | 7.11 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 50.7 | 229 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 92.7 | | |
| 2006 | COL | 1 | 5 | 3.86 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 72.3 | 315 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 98.7 | | |
| 2005 | PIT | 2 | 8 | 4.76 | 55 | 0 | 27 | 56.7 | 257 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 96.8 | | |
| 2004 | PIT | 5 | 2 | 3.25 | 70 | 0 | 43 | 69.3 | 295 | 6 | 20 | 37 | | | |
| 2003 | PHI | 5 | 7 | 6.52 | 61 | 0 | 24 | 58.0 | 273 | 7 | 31 | 45 | | | |
| 2002 | PHI | 4 | 6 | 2.97 | 74 | 0 | 45 | 75.7 | 331 | 5 | 39 | 64 | | | |
| 2001 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 2.34 | 71 | 0 | 42 | 69.3 | 291 | 4 | 20 | 59 | | | |
| 2000 | SEA | 4 | 6 | 5.36 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 80.7 | 372 | 11 | 41 | 84 | | | |
| 1999 | SEA | 3 | 6 | 4.98 | 68 | 0 | 33 | 68.7 | 325 | 11 | 40 | 42 | | | |
| 1998 | SF | 8 | 7 | 4.57 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 84.7 | 383 | 8 | 38 | 63 | | | |
| 1997 | CLE | 4 | 4 | 2.40 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 82.3 | 356 | 7 | 28 | 69 | | | |
| 1996 | CLE | 2 | 7 | 3.73 | 69 | 0 | 39 | 72.3 | 304 | 6 | 28 | 64 | | | |
| 1995 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 1.12 | 62 | 0 | 46 | 64.0 | 250 | 3 | 17 | 58 | | | |
| 1994 | CLE | 7 | 5 | 3.82 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 73.0 | 315 | 3 | 26 | 63 | | | |
| 1993 | CLE | 10 | 12 | 4.92 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 208.7 | 897 | 21 | 62 | 118 | | | |
| 1992 | CLE | 7 | 12 | 4.59 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 160.7 | 700 | 14 | 70 | 62 | | | |
| 1991 | BAL | 6 | 11 | 5.97 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 123.7 | 566 | 11 | 62 | 64 | | | |
| 1990 | BAL | 3 | 2 | 3.86 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 46.7 | 202 | 2 | 27 | 24 | | | |
| 1987 | BAL | 1 | 3 | 6.03 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 31.3 | 143 | 7 | 15 | 17 | | | |
| Career | | 80 | 109 | 4.36 | 1022 | 95 | 321 | 1548.7 | 6804 | 151 | 651 | 1038 | 96.4 | | 96.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2007 | PHI | P | 56 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2006 | COL | P | 79 | 72 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.929 | |
| 2005 | PIT | P | 55 | 57 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.938 | |
| 2004 | PIT | P | 70 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2003 | PHI | P | 61 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | |
| 2002 | PHI | P | 74 | 76 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2001 | PHI | P | 71 | 69 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2000 | SEA | P | 66 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1999 | SEA | P | 68 | 69 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.947 | |
| 1998 | SF | P | 76 | 85 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.889 | |
| 1997 | CLE | P | 66 | 82 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.923 | |
| 1996 | CLE | P | 69 | 72 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.889 | |
| 1995 | CLE | P | 62 | 64 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.941 | |
| 1994 | CLE | P | 51 | 73 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | |
| 1993 | CLE | P | 34 | 209 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0.936 | |
| 1992 | CLE | P | 28 | 161 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0.943 | |
| 1991 | BAL | P | 23 | 124 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1990 | BAL | P | 7 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.889 | |
| 1987 | BAL | P | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 8.53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 13.7 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1.83 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.71 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.20 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 5.14 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 35.0 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 1.63 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2007 | DET | $2,500,000 |
| 2006 | COL | $2,000,000 |
| 2005 | PIT | $2,000,000 |
| 2004 | PIT | $800,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | $5,200,000 |
| 2002 | PHI | $4,200,000 |
| 2001 | PHI | $2,900,000 |
| 2000 | SEA | $3,950,000 |
| 1999 | SEA | $2,850,000 |
| 1998 | CLE | $1,700,000 |
| 1997 | CLE | $1,947,223 |
| 1996 | CLE | $1,872,223 |
| 1995 | CLE | $1,447,223 |
| 1994 | CLE | $600,000 |
| 1993 | CLE | $325,000 |
| 1992 | CLE | $135,000 |
| 1991 | BAL | $107,000 |
| 1988 | BAL | $62,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.