Joe Torre vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis

Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.227, 23% below their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, Torre's OPS of 0.670 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.817. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Torre down once every 5.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8 PA. Slight edge: Messersmith.

How Joe Torre put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Joe Torre

Matchup Details for Joe Torre and Andy Messersmith

Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Torre and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Joe Torre Career Plate Appearances
8801
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
22
Joe Torre Career At Bats
7874
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.227
Joe Torre Career Batting Average
0.297
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
5
Joe Torre Career Hits
2342
Andy Messersmith Career Hits Allowed
1719
In this matchup
3
Joe Torre Career Singles
1687
In this matchup
1
Joe Torre Career Doubles
344
In this matchup
0
Joe Torre Career Triples
59
In this matchup
1
Joe Torre Career Home Runs
252
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
2
Joe Torre Career Extra Base Hits
655
In this matchup
0.045
Joe Torre Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Torre Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.250
Joe Torre Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.230
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
9
Joe Torre Total Bases
3560
In this matchup
6
Joe Torre Career Times on Base
3206
In this matchup
0.261
Joe Torre Career On Base Percentage
0.365
In this matchup
0.409
Joe Torre Career Slugging Percentage
0.452
In this matchup
0.670
Joe Torre Career OPS
0.817
In this matchup
0.182
Joe Torre Career Isolated Power
0.155
In this matchup
0.220
Joe Torre Career Gross Production Average
0.277
In this matchup
0.235
Joe Torre Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
2
Joe Torre Career RBIs
1185
In this matchup
2.348
Joe Torre Career Runs Created
1303.220
In this matchup
0
Joe Torre Career Hit By Pitch
85
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

In this matchup
13
In this matchup
1
Joe Torre Career Walks
779
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed
831
In this matchup
0
Joe Torre Career Intentional Walks
127
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Joe Torre Career Strikeouts
1094
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
5.750
Joe Torre Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.040
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Torre Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.261
Joe Torre Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.369
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
Joe Torre Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Joe Torre Career Sacrifice Flies
50
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
1
Joe Torre Career Ground into Double Play
284
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0