José Mesa

José Mesa
José Mesa
	Mesa with the Philadelphia Phillies
	Pitcher
	Born: May 22, 1966; Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 10, 1987, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 2007, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games pitched	1,022
Win–loss record	80–109
Earned run average	4.36
Strikeouts	1,038
Saves	321
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1987, 1990–1992); Cleveland Indians (1992–1998); San Francisco Giants (1998); Seattle Mariners (1999–2000); Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2003); Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2005); Colorado Rockies (2006); Detroit Tigers (2007); Philadelphia Phillies (2007);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1995, 1996); AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1995); AL saves leader (1995);

José Ramón Nova Mesa (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈmesa]; born May 22, 1966) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 2007. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers. He retired with 321 career saves.

Mesa was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Award in 1995, when he led the AL in saves. His nickname was "Joe Table", the literal translation of his name in the English language.

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