Lou Brock vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.273, 7% below their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, Brock's OPS of 0.684 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.753. Messersmith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Brock down once every 5.2 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.5 PA, and Brock has yet to take Messersmith deep. Slight edge: Messersmith.
How Lou Brock put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Lou Brock
Matchup Details for Lou Brock and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Brock and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Lou Brock Career Plate Appearances
11235
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
22
Lou Brock Career At Bats
10332
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.273
Lou Brock Career Batting Average
0.293
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Lou Brock Career Home Runs
149
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
Lou Brock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Brock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.049
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Brock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.086
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Brock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.338
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Lou Brock Career Hit By Pitch
49
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Lou Brock Career Intentional Walks
124
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
5
Lou Brock Career Strikeouts
1730
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
5.200
Lou Brock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.490
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.400
Lou Brock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Lou Brock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
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
1
In this matchup
1
Lou Brock Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
1
Lou Brock Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Lou Brock Career Ground into Double Play
114
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0