Greg Gross vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has completely neutralized Gross in this matchup. Gross's numbers against Messersmith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.391, 46% below the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of just 0.178, 38% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Messersmith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Gross down once every 6.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 17.4 PA, and Gross has yet to take Messersmith deep. Edge: Messersmith.
How Greg Gross put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Greg Gross
Matchup Details for Greg Gross and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Greg Gross and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
47
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances
4355
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
45
Greg Gross Career At Bats
3745
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.178
Greg Gross Career Batting Average
0.287
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Home Runs
7
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
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.211
Greg Gross Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Hit By Pitch
8
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
30
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Intentional Walks
51
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
7
Greg Gross Career Strikeouts
250
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
6.714
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
17.420
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.286
Greg Gross Career Walks Per Strikeout
2.090
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.213
Greg Gross Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.378
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
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Ground into Double Play
90
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0