Andy Messersmith vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Andy Messersmith a clear advantage over Mike Witt across the core pitching metrics. Andy Messersmith led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 99), strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 100). Mike Witt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 95). Andy Messersmith was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Andy Messersmith and Mike Witt

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.46
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.52
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.5
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.77
56.77
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.21
50.21
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
3.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.78
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
3.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
6.56
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Andy Messersmith and Mike Witt

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.46
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
2
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.83
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Messersmith and Mike Witt

Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
256.42
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
341
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
529.54
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
64.65
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
35.59
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
212
154
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.36
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA