Luis Alvarado vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Alvarado is hitting just 0.176 in this matchup, 18% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Alvarado also posted an OPS of 0.471, modestly below the career mark of 0.517. Messersmith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Alvarado down once every 4.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.7 PA, and Alvarado has yet to take Messersmith deep. Slight edge: Messersmith.
How Luis Alvarado put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Luis Alvarado
Matchup Details for Luis Alvarado and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Alvarado and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Luis Alvarado Career Plate Appearances
1231
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
17
Luis Alvarado Career At Bats
1160
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.176
Luis Alvarado Career Batting Average
0.214
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Home Runs
5
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed
174
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Alvarado Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Alvarado Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.020
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Alvarado Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.031
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.231
Luis Alvarado Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.243
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Hit By Pitch
3
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Intentional Walks
10
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Luis Alvarado Career Strikeouts
160
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
4.250
Luis Alvarado Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.690
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Alvarado Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.176
Luis Alvarado Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.249
Andy Messersmith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.284
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Luis Alvarado Career Ground into Double Play
27
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0