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Jose MesavsDan Plesac

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Jose Mesa

1987–2007 · 19 seasons

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Dan Plesac

1986–2003 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Jose Mesa and Dan Plesac: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jose Mesa	Stat	Dan Plesac
19	Seasons	18
30.9	Career VAL	30.5
5.1 (1995)	Peak-season VAL	4.2 (1987)
2×	All-Star Selections	3×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Dan Plesac have
Jose Mesa	Stat	Dan Plesac
Career
1,023	Games	1,064
Batting
0	Hits	1
1	Runs	0
1	Walks	0
.000	Batting avg	.067
.333	On-base %	.067
.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	65
109	Losses	71
321	Saves	158
1548.2	Innings pitched	1072.0
1,038	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,041
4.36	ERA	3.64
1.47	WHIP	1.29
100	ERA+	112

Age	Jose Mesa	Dan Plesac
24	0.9	4
25	0	4.2
26	0	2.7
27	2.6	2.3
28	3.2	0.7
29	5.1	0.4
30	2.9	2.1
31	4.2	0.1
32	1.1	0.9
33	0	2.6
34	0.5	3.1
35	3.6	1.3
36	2.5	1.9
37	0	0.1
38	2.7	1.2
39	0.3	1.1
40	1.3	0.3
41	0	1.5

Age	Jose Mesa	Dan Plesac
24	0.9	4
25	0	4.2
26	0	2.7
27	2.6	2.3
28	3.2	0.7
29	5.1	0.4
30	2.9	2.1
31	4.2	0.1
32	1.1	0.9
33	0	2.6
34	0.5	3.1
35	3.6	1.3
36	2.5	1.9
37	0	0.1
38	2.7	1.2
39	0.3	1.1
40	1.3	0.3
41	0	1.5

Age	Jose Mesa	Dan Plesac
24	0.9	4
25	0	4.2
26	0	2.7
27	2.6	2.3
28	3.2	0.7
29	5.1	0.4
30	2.9	2.1
31	4.2	0.1
32	1.1	0.9
33	0	2.6
34	0.5	3.1
35	3.6	1.3
36	2.5	1.9
37	0	0.1
38	2.7	1.2
39	0.3	1.1
40	1.3	0.3
41	0	1.5

Age	Jose Mesa	Dan Plesac
24	0.9	4
25	0	4.2
26	0	2.7
27	2.6	2.3
28	3.2	0.7
29	5.1	0.4
30	2.9	2.1
31	4.2	0.1
32	1.1	0.9
33	0	2.6
34	0.5	3.1
35	3.6	1.3
36	2.5	1.9
37	0	0.1
38	2.7	1.2
39	0.3	1.1
40	1.3	0.3
41	0	1.5