Brett Anderson vs. Andy Messersmith — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Andy Messersmith across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 103), walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 104). Andy Messersmith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 87). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Andy Messersmith

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.53
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.52
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
3.35
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
6.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
6.56
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.28
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4828
38.1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Andy Messersmith

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.55
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
1.28
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.83
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Andy Messersmith

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
972.26
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
529.54
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
64.65
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
8.35
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
96.35
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
35.59
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-8.91
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
154
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.36
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100