Joe Fontenot vs. Andy Messersmith — Career Comparison

Joe Fontenot
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Andy Messersmith posted a stronger line than Joe Fontenot. Andy Messersmith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.163 vs 1.805). By the career numbers, Andy Messersmith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Fontenot and Andy Messersmith

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.52
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.48
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.33
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.81
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.22
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
3.35
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
6.56
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.28
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
43.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
7.17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.35
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
36.91
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Fontenot and Andy Messersmith

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.55
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
1.28
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.83
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Fontenot and Andy Messersmith

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
529.54
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
64.65
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
35.59
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-56.33
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
154
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.36
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100