Mike Lum vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis

Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.238, 4% below their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, Lum's OPS of 0.571 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.689. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Lum down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.9 PA. Slight edge: Messersmith.

How Mike Lum put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Mike Lum

Matchup Details for Mike Lum and Andy Messersmith

Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Lum and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Mike Lum Career Plate Appearances
3999
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
42
Mike Lum Career At Bats
3554
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.238
Mike Lum Career Batting Average
0.247
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
10
Mike Lum Career Hits
877
Andy Messersmith Career Hits Allowed
1719
In this matchup
8
Mike Lum Career Singles
639
In this matchup
1
Mike Lum Career Doubles
128
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Triples
20
In this matchup
1
Mike Lum Career Home Runs
90
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
2
Mike Lum Career Extra Base Hits
238
In this matchup
0.024
Mike Lum Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.100
Mike Lum Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.143
Mike Lum Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.178
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
14
Mike Lum Total Bases
1315
In this matchup
10
Mike Lum Career Times on Base
1271
In this matchup
0.238
Mike Lum Career On Base Percentage
0.319
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Lum Career Slugging Percentage
0.370
In this matchup
0.571
Mike Lum Career OPS
0.689
In this matchup
0.095
Mike Lum Career Isolated Power
0.123
In this matchup
0.190
Mike Lum Career Gross Production Average
0.236
In this matchup
0.265
Mike Lum Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
1
Mike Lum Career RBIs
431
In this matchup
3.333
Mike Lum Career Runs Created
445.900
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Hit By Pitch
28
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

In this matchup
24
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Walks
366
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed
831
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Intentional Walks
54
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
7
Mike Lum Career Strikeouts
506
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
6.000
Mike Lum Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.900
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lum Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.238
Mike Lum Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Sacrifice Hits
18
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Mike Lum Career Sacrifice Flies
33
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
1
Mike Lum Career Ground into Double Play
70
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0