Mark Belanger vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has completely neutralized Belanger in this matchup. Belanger's numbers against Messersmith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.265, 54% below the career mark of 0.580, with a batting average of just 0.103, 55% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Messersmith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Belanger down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.9 PA, and Belanger has yet to take Messersmith deep. Edge: Messersmith.
How Mark Belanger put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Mark Belanger
Matchup Details for Mark Belanger and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Belanger and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
32
Mark Belanger Career Plate Appearances
6602
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
29
Mark Belanger Career At Bats
5784
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.103
Mark Belanger Career Batting Average
0.228
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Mark Belanger Career Home Runs
20
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
Mark Belanger Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Belanger Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.015
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Belanger Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.024
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.143
Mark Belanger Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.261
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Mark Belanger Career Hit By Pitch
42
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Mark Belanger Career Intentional Walks
22
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
8
Mark Belanger Career Strikeouts
839
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
4.000
Mark Belanger Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.870
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.250
Mark Belanger Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.156
Mark Belanger Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.290
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
1
Mark Belanger Career Sacrifice Hits
155
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Mark Belanger Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Mark Belanger Career Ground into Double Play
83
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0