How Andy Messersmith's Power Finesse Ratio Compares to Similar Players
Andy Messersmith posted a career Power Finesse Ratio of 1.1, well above the starting pitcher average of .912 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Power Finesse Ratio season came in 1978, posting 1.39, well above the starting pitcher average of .871 that year. The lowest point came in 1975 at .961, near the starting pitcher average of .925 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.06 in 1977 to 1.39 in 1978 and .963 in 1979. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average remained well above league norms across 12 seasons.
Andy Messersmith Lifetime Power Finesse Ratio
Stats similar to Power Finesse Ratio for Andy Messersmith
| Andy Messersmith
Power Finesse Ratio |
|---|
| Career | 1.101 |
| Season Avg. | 1.101 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.101 |
| More Info | See More |
Andy Messersmith Power Finesse Ratio Per Season
Andy Messersmith's Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio by Team
Andy Messersmith's career Power Finesse Ratio totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Andy Messersmith Power Finesse Ratio Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Andy Messersmith's career Power Finesse Ratio shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Andy Messersmith Power Finesse Ratio Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Andy Messersmith's seasonal Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Andy Messersmith's MLB career with Power Finesse Ratio 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.
