Bobby Tolan vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Tolan has absolutely raked against Messersmith. Tolan's production against Messersmith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 44% above the career mark of 0.696, with a batting average of 0.400, 51% above their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212. Tolan has made good contact too, striking out once every 13.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 7.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Tolan.
How Bobby Tolan put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Bobby Tolan
Matchup Details for Bobby Tolan and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Tolan and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
40
Bobby Tolan Career Plate Appearances
4664
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
40
Bobby Tolan Career At Bats
4238
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.400
Bobby Tolan Career Batting Average
0.265
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
2
Bobby Tolan Career Home Runs
86
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
0.050
Bobby Tolan Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.125
Bobby Tolan Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.667
Bobby Tolan Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.147
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.400
Bobby Tolan Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Bobby Tolan Career Hit By Pitch
65
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Bobby Tolan Career Intentional Walks
27
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
3
Bobby Tolan Career Strikeouts
587
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
13.333
Bobby Tolan Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.950
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Tolan Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Bobby Tolan Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
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
Bobby Tolan Career Sacrifice Hits
64
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Bobby Tolan Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Bobby Tolan Career Ground into Double Play
91
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0