Steve Garvey vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Steve Garvey has absolutely raked against Messersmith. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Garvey. Garvey's production against Messersmith has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.708, 249% above the career mark of 0.776, with a batting average of 0.833, 183% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Garvey has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Garvey.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
6
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.833
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
2
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed
174
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.333
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.750
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
1
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0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
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0
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.875
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Andy Messersmith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.284
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
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0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
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0
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0