How Andy Messersmith's Walks Compares to Similar Players
Andy Messersmith totaled 831 career Walks, well above the starting pitcher average of 265.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Walks season came in 1978, posting 15, well below the starting pitcher average of 47.3 that year. The highest point came in 1971 at 121, well above the starting pitcher average of 47.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Walks total went from 39 in 1977 to 15 in 1978 and 34 in 1979, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Walks profile — ranging from 15 to 121 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Andy Messersmith Lifetime Walks and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Walks for Andy Messersmith
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Walks | Andy Messersmith
Intentional Walks | Andy Messersmith
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 831 | 44 | 3.35 |
| Season Avg. | 69.25 | 3.67 | 3.35 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 391.34 | 20.72 | 3.35 |
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Andy Messersmith Walks Per Season
Andy Messersmith's Walks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Andy Messersmith Walks by Team
Andy Messersmith's career Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Andy Messersmith Cumulative Walks — Career Progression
A running total of Andy Messersmith's career Walks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Andy Messersmith Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Andy Messersmith's seasonal Walks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Andy Messersmith Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Andy Messersmith's MLB career with Walks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
