Andy Messersmith vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has absolutely raked against Blyleven. Messersmith's production against Blyleven has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.750, 66% above the career mark of 0.451, with a batting average of 0.333, 96% above their career average and above Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.9 PA, Messersmith is still posting above-career production against Blyleven. Edge: Messersmith.
How Andy Messersmith put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Andy Messersmith
Matchup Details for Andy Messersmith and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Messersmith and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Andy Messersmith Career Plate Appearances
826
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
12
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats
729
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.333
Andy Messersmith Career Batting Average
0.170
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs
5
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.040
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.024
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.254
Andy Messersmith Career Gross Production Average
0.157
In this matchup
0.500
Andy Messersmith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Hit By Pitch
1
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks
0
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
4
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts
212
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
3.000
Andy Messersmith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.900
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.220
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Andy Messersmith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.206
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
46
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Ground into Double Play
6
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0