Boots Day vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has completely neutralized Day in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Messersmith. Day's numbers against Messersmith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.626, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Day down once every 1.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA. Edge: Messersmith.
How Boots Day put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Boots Day
Matchup Details for Boots Day and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Boots Day and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Boots Day Career Plate Appearances
1289
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Batting Average
0.256
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Boots Day Career Home Runs
8
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
Boots Day Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.057
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Boots Day Career Hit By Pitch
2
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Boots Day Career Intentional Walks
11
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Boots Day Career Strikeouts
141
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
1.250
Boots Day Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.140
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.670
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Boots Day Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Boots Day Career Sacrifice Hits
39
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Boots Day Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Boots Day Career Ground into Double Play
18
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0