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Jose MesavsArthur Rhodes

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Jose Mesa

1987–2007 · 19 seasons

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Arthur Rhodes

1991–2011 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

Jose Mesa and Arthur Rhodes: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jose Mesa	Stat	Arthur Rhodes
19	Seasons	20
30.9	Career VAL	35.4
5.1 (1995)	Peak-season VAL	5.2 (1997)
2×	All-Star Selections	1×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Jose Mesa and Arthur Rhodes have
Jose Mesa	Stat	Arthur Rhodes
Career
1,023	Games	903
Batting
0	Hits	1
1	Runs	0
1	Walks	0
.000	Batting avg	.167
.333	On-base %	.167
.000

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Pitching
80	Wins	87
109	Losses	70
321	Saves	33
1548.2	Innings pitched	1187.2
1,038	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,152
4.36	ERA	4.08
1.47	WHIP	1.30
100	ERA+	108

Age	Jose Mesa	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	—	0
24	0.9	0
25	0	0
26	0	1.6
27	2.6	5.2
28	3.2	2.1
29	5.1	0
30	2.9	2.9
31	4.2	4.7
32	1.1	4.7
33	0	1.7
34	0.5	0
35	3.6	2.7
36	2.5	0.2
37	0	—
38	2.7	2.1
39	0.3	2.9
40	1.3	2.9
41	0	0

Age	Jose Mesa	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	—	0
24	0.9	0
25	0	0
26	0	1.6
27	2.6	5.2
28	3.2	2.1
29	5.1	0
30	2.9	2.9
31	4.2	4.7
32	1.1	4.7
33	0	1.7
34	0.5	0
35	3.6	2.7
36	2.5	0.2
37	0	—
38	2.7	2.1
39	0.3	2.9
40	1.3	2.9
41	0	0

Age	Jose Mesa	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	—	0
24	0.9	0
25	0	0
26	0	1.6
27	2.6	5.2
28	3.2	2.1
29	5.1	0
30	2.9	2.9
31	4.2	4.7
32	1.1	4.7
33	0	1.7
34	0.5	0
35	3.6	2.7
36	2.5	0.2
37	0	—
38	2.7	2.1
39	0.3	2.9
40	1.3	2.9
41	0	0

Age	Jose Mesa	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	—	0
24	0.9	0
25	0	0
26	0	1.6
27	2.6	5.2
28	3.2	2.1
29	5.1	0
30	2.9	2.9
31	4.2	4.7
32	1.1	4.7
33	0	1.7
34	0.5	0
35	3.6	2.7
36	2.5	0.2
37	0	—
38	2.7	2.1
39	0.3	2.9
40	1.3	2.9
41	0	0