How Andy Messersmith's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Andy Messersmith totaled 1,625 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1974, posting 221, well above the starting pitcher average of 75.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 16, well below the starting pitcher average of 72.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 69 in 1977 to 16 in 1978 and 26 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 16 to 221 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Andy Messersmith Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Andy Messersmith
| Andy Messersmith
Strikeouts | Andy Messersmith
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Andy Messersmith
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1625 | 6.56 | 4.72 |
| Season Avg. | 135.42 | 6.56 | 4.72 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 765.26 | 6.56 | 4.72 |
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Andy Messersmith Strikeouts Per Season
Andy Messersmith's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Andy Messersmith's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Andy Messersmith Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Andy Messersmith's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Andy Messersmith's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Andy Messersmith's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
