Danny Thompson vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Danny Thompson has absolutely raked against Messersmith. Thompson's production against Messersmith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.045, 75% above the career mark of 0.596, with a batting average of 0.455, 83% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Despite striking out once every 7.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 10.3 PA, Thompson is still posting above-career production against Messersmith. Edge: Thompson.
How Danny Thompson put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Danny Thompson
Matchup Details for Danny Thompson and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Danny Thompson and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Danny Thompson Career Plate Appearances
2411
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
22
Danny Thompson Career At Bats
2218
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.455
Danny Thompson Career Batting Average
0.248
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
0
Danny Thompson Career Home Runs
15
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed
174
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Danny Thompson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Danny Thompson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Danny Thompson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.064
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.526
Danny Thompson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Danny Thompson Career Hit By Pitch
8
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Danny Thompson Career Intentional Walks
6
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
3
Danny Thompson Career Strikeouts
235
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
7.667
Danny Thompson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.260
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Danny Thompson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.510
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.435
Danny Thompson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.280
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
1
Danny Thompson Career Sacrifice Hits
46
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Danny Thompson Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Danny Thompson Career Ground into Double Play
64
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0