Jim Rooker vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Jim Rooker has absolutely raked against Messersmith. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rooker. Rooker's production against Messersmith has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.889, 75% above the career mark of 0.507, with a batting average of 0.222, 11% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Despite striking out once every 2.3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 2.9 PA, Rooker is still posting above-career production against Messersmith. Edge: Rooker.
How Jim Rooker put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Jim Rooker
Matchup Details for Jim Rooker and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Rooker and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jim Rooker Career Plate Appearances
667
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Rooker Career Batting Average
0.201
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
1
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs
7
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed
174
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
0.111
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.057
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.031
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Rooker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Jim Rooker Career Hit By Pitch
3
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jim Rooker Career Intentional Walks
0
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Jim Rooker Career Strikeouts
229
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
2.250
Jim Rooker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.910
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rooker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.090
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Rooker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.214
Andy Messersmith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.284
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
In this matchup
0
Jim Rooker Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Jim Rooker Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Jim Rooker Career Ground into Double Play
14
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0