Andy Messersmith vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison

Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Alfredo Simon
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Andy Messersmith a clear advantage over Alfredo Simon across the core pitching metrics. Andy Messersmith led in strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 88). Andy Messersmith was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Andy Messersmith and Alfredo Simon

Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
2.96
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.19
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.08
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.52
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.55
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.55
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.76
85.76
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
4.56
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
9.41
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.22
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
3.35
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.12
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
6.56
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
6.14
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.28
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.44
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.58
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3372
39.16
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.12
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
4.94
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.29
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.66
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3002
34.86
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Andy Messersmith and Alfredo Simon

Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
2.96
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.19
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.08
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.55
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.75
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.28
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.83
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.86
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.76
85.76
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Messersmith and Alfredo Simon

Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
1500
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
529.54
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
89
523.53
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
52.94
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
64.65
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
35.29
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
9.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
35.59
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.41
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-10.7
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
154
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
211.76
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.36
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
5.88
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA