José Mesa
Full name: José Orlando Mesa Fonseca
Also known as: El negri · Joe Table
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1966-05-22 · Placetas, Villa Clara
- Debut
- 1994
José Mesa is a Cuban pitcher, born on 22 May 1966 in Placetas, Villa Clara. His full name is recorded as José Orlando Mesa Fonseca. He is also listed as El negri. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 4 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1993 and 1997. He appears throughout for Villa Clara. He appears in 3 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 7 wins against 5 losses, an earned run average of 4.57, and 71 strikeouts.
Career summary
- Seasons 4 (1993–1997)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsVilla Clara
- ERA 4.57
· Innings 104.1
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.670 |
| 1993-94 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 1 | 1.93 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1.340 |
| 1994-95 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.400 |
| 1994-95 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 2 | 6.97 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 42 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 2.190 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .600 |
| 1996-97 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 4.12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.070 |
| 1997-98 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 5.11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1.780 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 5 | 4.57 | 64 | — | — | 11 | 104.1 | 105 | 59 | 53 | 14 | 60 | 71 | 1.580 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 18.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 31.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 19.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 104.0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was José Mesa born?
José Mesa was born on 1966-05-22 in Placetas, Villa Clara.
Which teams did José Mesa play for?
José Mesa appears for Villa Clara across 4 recorded seasons.
What position did José Mesa play?
José Mesa is recorded as Lanzador.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
