Andy Messersmith vs. Mickey Lolich — Matchup Analysis
Mickey Lolich has completely neutralized Messersmith in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lolich. Messersmith's numbers against Lolich tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 37% below the career mark of 0.451, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Lolich's career opposing average of 0.244. Lolich has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Messersmith down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.9 PA. Edge: Lolich.
How Andy Messersmith put the ball into play against Mickey Lolich
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mickey Lolich to Andy Messersmith
Matchup Details for Andy Messersmith and Mickey Lolich
Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Messersmith and Mickey Lolich including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Andy Messersmith Career Plate Appearances
826
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Faced
15140
In this matchup
5
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats
729
Mickey Lolich Career At Bats Pitched
13782
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Batting Average
0.170
Mickey Lolich Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs
5
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed
347
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
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.040
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.024
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.123
In this matchup
0.129
Andy Messersmith Career Gross Production Average
0.157
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Messersmith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Mickey Lolich Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Hit By Pitch
1
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Hit By Pitch
92
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks
0
Mickey Lolich Career Intentional Walks Allowed
67
In this matchup
3
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts
212
Mickey Lolich Career Strikeouts Thrown
2832
In this matchup
2.333
Andy Messersmith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.900
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.346
In this matchup
0.667
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.220
Mickey Lolich Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Andy Messersmith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.206
Mickey Lolich Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Mickey Lolich Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Mickey Lolich Career Sacrifice Flies
59
In this matchup
0
Andy Messersmith Career Ground into Double Play
6
Mickey Lolich Career Double Plays Enabled
90
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0