Dick Billings vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has completely neutralized Billings in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Messersmith. Billings's numbers against Messersmith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 43% below the career mark of 0.584, with a batting average of just 0.167, 27% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Billings down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.5 PA. Edge: Messersmith.
How Dick Billings put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Dick Billings
Matchup Details for Dick Billings and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Dick Billings and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Dick Billings Career Plate Appearances
1345
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
6
Dick Billings Career At Bats
1231
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.167
Dick Billings Career Batting Average
0.228
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Dick Billings Career Home Runs
16
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
Dick Billings Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Dick Billings Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.057
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dick Billings Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.077
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.200
Dick Billings Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.259
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Dick Billings Career Hit By Pitch
9
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Dick Billings Career Intentional Walks
8
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Dick Billings Career Strikeouts
207
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
6.000
Dick Billings Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.500
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Dick Billings Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Dick Billings Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.279
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
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0
In this matchup
0
Dick Billings Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Dick Billings Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
1
Dick Billings Career Ground into Double Play
36
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0