Brant Alyea vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Alyea is hitting just 0.182 in this matchup, 26% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Alyea also posted an OPS of 0.705, modestly below the career mark of 0.747. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Alyea down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Slight edge: Messersmith.
How Brant Alyea put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Brant Alyea
Matchup Details for Brant Alyea and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Brant Alyea and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Brant Alyea Career Plate Appearances
982
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
11
Brant Alyea Career At Bats
866
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.182
Brant Alyea Career Batting Average
0.247
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
1
Brant Alyea Career Home Runs
38
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed
174
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.091
Brant Alyea Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.500
Brant Alyea Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.178
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Brant Alyea Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.181
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.143
Brant Alyea Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Brant Alyea Career Hit By Pitch
6
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Brant Alyea Career Intentional Walks
7
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
3
Brant Alyea Career Strikeouts
210
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
4.000
Brant Alyea Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.680
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.333
Brant Alyea Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Brant Alyea Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Brant Alyea Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Brant Alyea Career Sacrifice Flies
10
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Brant Alyea Career Ground into Double Play
36
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0