José Mesa

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 170lb (190cm, 77kg)

Born: May 22, 1966 in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic do

High School: Santa (Azua, Dominican Republic)

Debut: September 10, 1987 (Age 21-111d, 15,405th in major league history)
vs. BOS 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 29, 2007 (Age 41-130d)
vs. WSN 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Mitch Frankel

Full Name: José Ramón Nova Mesa

Nicknames: Joe Table or Señor Smoke

Pronunciation: \MAY-sa\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.4

109

ERA

4.36

1022

321

1548.2

1038

WHIP

1.472

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Team Record in Appearances: 21-35

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 12, Entered with runners on base: 19

2007 Pitching Game Log

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2007 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	967	3	Apr 6	DET	@	KCR	L,1-3	7-7	L(0-1)	99	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	54.00	3.24	4	9	6	1	0	0	4	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.19	-0.290	1.32	-0.19%	-2.02	7b --- 0 out tie	7b 1-- 1 out d2
2	968	6	Apr 9	DET	@	BAL	L,2-6	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13.50	1.74	3	9	6	0	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.004	.05	0.00%	0.56	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
3	969	9	Apr 12	DET	@	TOR	W,5-4	7-8	H(1)	2	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	15.43	1.95	6	26	14	5	1	1	2	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.46	-0.083	1.61	-0.06%	-0.46	7b --- 0 out a3	8b 12- 0 out a3
4	970	13	Apr 16	DET		KCR	W,12-5	7-7		3	0.1	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	20.25	7.37	4	17	9	4	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	-0.048	.52	-0.03%	-2.02	7t --- 0 out a6	7t 1-- 1 out a4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
5	971	29	May 5	DET	@	KCR	W,7-5	7-7	W(1-1)	18	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.00	6.91	1	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.49	0.040	1.92	0.03%	0.46	7b 12- 2 out d1	7b 3 out d1
6	972	32	May 9	DET		SEA	L,2-9	9-GF		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13.50	5.49	3	12	7	1	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out d7	9t end d 7
7	973	33	May 10	DET		SEA	W,7-3	7-7		0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.46	5.32	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	0.014	.58	0.01%	0.25	7t 1-- 2 out a4	7t 3 out a4
8	974	34	May 11	DET	@	MIN	W,7-3	7-7	H(2)	0	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	11.57	5.81	2	11	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.42	0.025	2.10	0.02%	0.24	7b 1-- 2 out a3	7b 3 out a3
9	975	36	May 13	DET	@	MIN	L,4-16	7-GF(8)		1	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	1	0	12.79	7.66	10	31	18	5	1	4	5	1	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-2.20	7b --- 1 out d9	8b end d12
10	976	39	May 17(1)	DET	@	BOS	L,1-2	8-GF(8)		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.57	7.24	2	13	9	1	0	0	2	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.022	.56	0.02%	0.31	8b --- 1 out d1	8b end d 1
11	977	44	May 22	DET		LAA	L,3-6	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.13	6.74	3	7	5	2	0	2	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
12	978	45	May 23	DET		LAA	W,8-7	8-8		0	0.2	3	3	3	1	2	1	0	12.46	7.86	6	25	14	2	2	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.94	-0.193	1.32	-0.16%	-2.83	8t --- 0 out a4	8t --3 2 out a1
13	979	47	May 25	DET		CLE	L,4-7	9-GF		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.57	7.53	2	10	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.34	-0.012	.53	-0.01%	-0.01	9t --3 1 out d2	9t end d 3
14	980	49	May 27	DET		CLE	L,3-5	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10.45	6.92	3	9	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	0.022	.45	0.02%	0.56	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
15	981	50	May 28	DET	@	TBD	L,5-6	8-8	H(3)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.13	6.80	1	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.43	0.023	3.41	0.02%	-0.14	8b --3 1 out a2	8b --- 2 out a1
16	982	53	May 31	DET	@	CLE	L,5-11	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	4	4	4	1	1	0	0	12.34	6.58	8	22	13	2	2	2	4	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	.31	-0.062	.51	-0.06%	-3.44	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 6
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to Philadelphia Phillies
17	983	63	Jun 10	PHI	@	KCR	L,5-17	6-7		9	1.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	12.46	6.47	6	20	11	2	0	3	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	-0.011	.25	-0.01%	-0.92	6b 1-3 2 out d4	7b 3 out d6
18	984	67	Jun 15	PHI		DET	L,8-12	7-8		4	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10.80	6.04	7	14	10	2	0	5	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	.04	-0.001	.05	0.00%	0.09	7t --- 0 out d7	8t 3 out d6
19	985	69	Jun 17	PHI		DET	L,4-7	8-8		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10.13	5.62	3	14	8	1	4	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	0.023	.36	0.02%	1.56	8t 12- 0 out d4	8t 3 out d4
20	986	71	Jun 19	PHI	@	CLE	W,9-6	8-8	H(4)	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.92	5.57	1	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.10	0.146	5.96	0.10%	0.53	8b 1-3 2 out a1	8b 3 out a1
21	987	73	Jun 22	PHI	@	STL	W,6-0	9-GF		2	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	9.35	5.61	5	19	8	4	0	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.003	.08	0.00%	0.52	9b --- 0 out a6	9b end a 6
22	988	74	Jun 23	PHI	@	STL	L,3-8	8-GF(8)		0	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.33	5.64	5	16	8	1	0	4	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	-0.021	.23	-0.02%	-1.48	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 5
23	989	77	Jun 27	PHI		CIN	L,6-9	9-GF		3	1.0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	8.84	6.19	5	20	12	2	0	1	4	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.60	-0.126	.84	-0.11%	-1.45	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 3
24	990	79	Jun 29(1)	PHI		NYM	L,5-6	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8.41	5.94	3	10	7	1	2	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.56	0.043	.99	0.05%	0.55	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
25	991	81	Jun 30	PHI		NYM	L,3-8	8-GF		0	2.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	8.06	5.75	9	26	13	1	1	1	6	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	.16	-0.010	.24	-0.01%	-0.91	8t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 5
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
26	992	83	Jul 2	PHI	@	HOU	L,5-7	7-GF(8)		1	1.1	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	7.99	6.41	7	25	14	5	1	2	3	0	2	0		3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.046	.39	-0.03%	-0.68	7b 123 2 out d2	8b end d 4
27	993	84	Jul 3	PHI	@	HOU	L,4-5	13-GF(13)	L(1-2)	0	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	8.37	6.96	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.28	-0.358	2.53	-0.24%	-1.00	13b --- 0 out tie	13b end d 1
28	994	86	Jul 6	PHI	@	COL	L,6-7	7-8	H(5)	2	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.28	6.88	6	25	14	1	2	1	4	2	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.33	0.084	4.06	0.06%	0.03	7b 12- 2 out a2	8b 3 out a1
29	995	89	Jul 13	PHI		STL	W,13-3	8-8		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.06	6.79	2	8	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.56	8t 1-- 1 out a9	8t 3 out a9
30	996	91	Jul 15	PHI		STL	L,2-10	6-6		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.76	6.65	3	5	4	1	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.006	.11	0.01%	0.55	6t --- 0 out d6	6t 3 out d6
31	997	92	Jul 16	PHI	@	LAD	L,3-10	6-7		0	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.31	6.56	4	13	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	1.08	6b 1-- 1 out d9	7b 3 out d9
32	998	97	Jul 21	PHI	@	SDP	W,12-4	7-7	H(6)	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.22	6.52	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.023	.93	0.02%	0.22	7b 1-- 2 out a3	7b 3 out a3
33	999	100	Jul 25	PHI		WSN	W,7-5	9-10		3	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.90	6.37	5	23	14	3	0	3	2	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.22	0.099	2.97	0.08%	0.92	9t -2- 1 out d1	10t -2- 2 out tie
34	1000	101	Jul 26	PHI		WSN	L,6-7	7-8	HL(1-3)	0	0.2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	6.75	6.34	4	16	7	3	1	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.52	-0.042	3.72	-0.04%	-0.17	7t 1-- 2 out a1	8t 12- 1 out a1
35	1001	103	Jul 28	PHI		PIT	W,10-5	6-6		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.54	6.24	3	12	7	2	0	1	2	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	0.023	.44	0.02%	0.55	6t --- 0 out a5	6t 3 out a5
36	1002	104	Jul 29	PHI		PIT	W,5-1	9-GF		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.34	6.15	4	11	6	1	1	1	3	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.017	.74	0.02%	0.55	9t --- 0 out a4	9t end a 4
37	1003	106	Jul 31	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-7	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.15	6.06	3	10	7	0	0	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.004	.20	0.00%	0.55	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
38	1004	107	Aug 1	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-5	7-7		0	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	5.97	5.95	4	24	14	4	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.55	0.092	2.85	0.10%	0.55	7b --- 0 out tie	7b 3 out tie
39	1005	111	Aug 5	PHI	@	MIL	W,8-6	11-GF(11)	S(1)	3	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5.80	6.04	6	15	6	1	0	1	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.88	0.097	4.70	0.09%	0.53	11b --- 0 out a2	11b end a 2
40	1006	116	Aug 11	PHI		ATL	L,5-7	6-6		5	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	5.65	5.80	4	15	10	1	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.57	0.042	1.31	0.06%	0.55	6t --- 0 out d2	6t 3 out d2
41	1007	119	Aug 15	PHI	@	WSN	L,2-4	6-6		3	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.59	5.73	3	10	7	4	0	0	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.35	0.004	.69	0.01%	0.10	6b --- 2 out d3	6b 3 out d3
42	1008	121	Aug 17	PHI	@	PIT	W,11-8	8-8		1	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	5.92	6.08	5	16	8	2	2	1	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.40	-0.013	.82	-0.02%	-1.49	8b --- 0 out a5	8b 3 out a3
43	1009	122	Aug 18	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-11	5-5		0	1.0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5.77	5.96	4	11	8	0	1	3	0	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.89	-0.120	1.88	-0.15%	-1.00	5b -23 0 out tie	5b 3 out d3
44	1010	124	Aug 21	PHI		LAD	W,5-4	7-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.77	6.03	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.82	-0.025	1.88	-0.04%	-0.13	7t --- 2 out a1	7t 1-- 2 out a1
45	1011	125	Aug 22	PHI		LAD	L,3-15	7-7		0	0.1	2	5	5	2	0	0	1	6.86	6.24	6	24	9	3	0	0	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.31	-0.052	.75	-0.08%	-3.08	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 123 1 out d6
46	1012	127	Aug 24	PHI		SDP	L,3-14	9-GF		1	1.0	6	4	4	0	1	1	0	7.59	6.44	8	27	16	2	1	4	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	.00	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-3.45	9t --- 0 out d7	9t end d11
47	1013	133	Aug 30	PHI		NYM	W,11-10	8-8		5	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.46	6.46	3	11	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.84	-0.051	5.34	-0.09%	-0.04	8t 12- 1 out d1	8t 3 out d2
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
48	1014	135	Sep 1	PHI	@	FLA	L,6-12	4-5		1	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	7.53	6.33	10	27	18	4	3	6	2	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.38	-0.044	.97	-0.07%	-0.98	4b --- 0 out d3	5b 3 out d5
49	1015	140	Sep 7	PHI		FLA	L,3-6	9-GF		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.36	6.22	3	10	8	3	1	1	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.13	0.010	.26	0.01%	0.55	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
50	1016	143	Sep 10	PHI		COL	W,6-5	7-7		2	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	7.77	6.58	2	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	-0.202	3.12	-0.29%	-2.00	7t --- 0 out d1	7t --- 0 out d3
51	1017	145	Sep 12	PHI		COL	L,0-12	8-8		1	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	7.80	6.42	5	20	14	2	3	1	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.45	8t --- 0 out d10	8t 3 out d11
52	1018	146	Sep 13	PHI		COL	W,12-4	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.63	6.31	3	8	7	1	3	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.55	9t --- 0 out a8	9t end a 8
53	1019	150	Sep 17	PHI	@	STL	W,13-11	7-7		3	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	7.66	6.24	4	8	6	2	0	2	2	2	0	0		3	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.92	-0.017	3.01	-0.03%	-1.64	7b 123 0 out a7	7b 3 out a3
54	1020	151	Sep 18	PHI	@	STL	W,7-4	12-13	W(2-3)	0	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	7.35	6.10	7	34	22	2	5	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.13	0.283	8.08	0.64%	1.04	12b --- 0 out tie	13b 3 out tie
55	1021	157	Sep 25	PHI		ATL	L,6-10	7-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.20	6.04	3	10	8	3	1	0	3	1	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.30	0.024	1.68	0.08%	0.55	7t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out d3
56	1022	161	Sep 29	PHI		WSN	L,2-4	4-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.11	6.00	2	8	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.26	0.005	6.79	0.02%	0.23	4t 1-3 1 out d1	4t 3 out d2
							21-35		W-L:2-3,Sv:1,Hld:7	1.9	50.2	53	48	40	25	29	9	2	7.11	6.00	229	793	59%	13%	6%	0.86		18%	10%	0		31	32%	1	0	0	194	9	3	2	6	6	4	.72	-0.645	1.35	-0.22%	-17.57

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