Syd O'Brien vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis

Andy Messersmith has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.214, 7% below their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, O'Brien's OPS of 0.429 is 31% below the career mark of 0.621. Messersmith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending O'Brien down once every 7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.3 PA, and O'Brien has yet to take Messersmith deep. Edge: Messersmith.

How Syd O'Brien put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Syd O'Brien

Matchup Details for Syd O'Brien and Andy Messersmith

Stats that describe the matchup between Syd O'Brien and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Syd O'Brien Career Plate Appearances
1130
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
14
Syd O'Brien Career At Bats
1052
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.214
Syd O'Brien Career Batting Average
0.230
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
3
Syd O'Brien Career Hits
242
Andy Messersmith Career Hits Allowed
1719
In this matchup
3
Syd O'Brien Career Singles
175
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Doubles
35
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Triples
8
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Home Runs
24
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
Syd O'Brien Career Extra Base Hits
67
In this matchup
0.000
Syd O'Brien Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Syd O'Brien Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Syd O'Brien Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.155
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
3
Syd O'Brien Total Bases
365
In this matchup
3
Syd O'Brien Career Times on Base
306
In this matchup
0.214
Syd O'Brien Career On Base Percentage
0.274
In this matchup
0.214
Syd O'Brien Career Slugging Percentage
0.347
In this matchup
0.429
Syd O'Brien Career OPS
0.621
In this matchup
0.000
Syd O'Brien Career Isolated Power
0.117
In this matchup
0.150
Syd O'Brien Career Gross Production Average
0.210
In this matchup
0.250
Syd O'Brien Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.249
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career RBIs
100
In this matchup
0.643
Syd O'Brien Career Runs Created
98.130
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Hit By Pitch
4
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Walks
60
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed
831
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Intentional Walks
5
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
2
Syd O'Brien Career Strikeouts
155
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
7.000
Syd O'Brien Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.290
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Syd O'Brien Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.214
Syd O'Brien Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.272
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
Syd O'Brien Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Syd O'Brien Career Ground into Double Play
26
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0