Biff Pocoroba vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has completely neutralized Pocoroba in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Messersmith. Pocoroba's numbers against Messersmith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 64% below the career mark of 0.690, with a batting average of just 0.125, 51% below their career average and below Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Pocoroba down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 15.4 PA. Edge: Messersmith.
How Biff Pocoroba put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Biff Pocoroba
Matchup Details for Biff Pocoroba and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Biff Pocoroba and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Biff Pocoroba Career Plate Appearances
1674
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
8
Biff Pocoroba Career At Bats
1457
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.125
Biff Pocoroba Career Batting Average
0.257
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Biff Pocoroba Career Home Runs
21
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
0.000
Biff Pocoroba Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Biff Pocoroba Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.056
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Biff Pocoroba Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.193
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.143
Biff Pocoroba Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Biff Pocoroba Career Hit By Pitch
6
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Biff Pocoroba Career Intentional Walks
33
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Biff Pocoroba Career Strikeouts
109
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
8.000
Biff Pocoroba Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
15.360
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Biff Pocoroba Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.670
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Biff Pocoroba Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.352
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
Biff Pocoroba Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Biff Pocoroba Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Biff Pocoroba Career Ground into Double Play
51
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0