Wes Flowers vs. Andy Messersmith — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Andy Messersmith built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andy Messersmith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.163 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Andy Messersmith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Andy Messersmith

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.52
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.76
85.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
3.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
6.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.12
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.32
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Andy Messersmith

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6694
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2231.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.83
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.72
91.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.76
85.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Andy Messersmith

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
529.54
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
90.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
64.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.81
28.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
122.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
124.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
35.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.3
24.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
212
154
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100