Johnnie LeMaster vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Johnnie LeMaster has absolutely raked against Messersmith. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward LeMaster. LeMaster's production against Messersmith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 77% above the career mark of 0.566, with a batting average of 0.400, 80% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA, LeMaster is still posting above-career production against Messersmith. Edge: LeMaster.
How Johnnie LeMaster put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Johnnie LeMaster
Matchup Details for Johnnie LeMaster and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnnie LeMaster and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Johnnie LeMaster Career Plate Appearances
3515
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
5
Johnnie LeMaster Career At Bats
3191
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.400
Johnnie LeMaster Career Batting Average
0.222
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Johnnie LeMaster Career Home Runs
22
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
Johnnie LeMaster Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Johnnie LeMaster Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.031
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Johnnie LeMaster Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.039
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.330
Johnnie LeMaster Career Gross Production Average
0.197
In this matchup
0.500
Johnnie LeMaster Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.262
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Johnnie LeMaster Career Hit By Pitch
7
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Johnnie LeMaster Career Intentional Walks
37
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Johnnie LeMaster Career Strikeouts
564
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
5.000
Johnnie LeMaster Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.230
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Johnnie LeMaster Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Johnnie LeMaster Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.281
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
Johnnie LeMaster Career Sacrifice Hits
57
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Johnnie LeMaster Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Johnnie LeMaster Career Ground into Double Play
52
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0