Joe Morgan vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.275, 1% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, Morgan's OPS of 0.731 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.819. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Morgan down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.2 PA. Slight edge: Messersmith.
How Joe Morgan put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Joe Morgan
Matchup Details for Joe Morgan and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Morgan and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
56
Joe Morgan Career Plate Appearances
11329
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
51
Joe Morgan Career At Bats
9277
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.275
Joe Morgan Career Batting Average
0.271
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
1
Joe Morgan Career Home Runs
268
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
0.020
Joe Morgan Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.071
Joe Morgan Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.107
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Morgan Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.264
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.302
Joe Morgan Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Joe Morgan Career Hit By Pitch
40
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
30
In this matchup
0
Joe Morgan Career Intentional Walks
76
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
7
Joe Morgan Career Strikeouts
1015
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
8.000
Joe Morgan Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.160
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.714
Joe Morgan Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.840
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.339
Joe Morgan Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
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
Joe Morgan Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Joe Morgan Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
2
Joe Morgan Career Ground into Double Play
105
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0