Cesar Tovar vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
Andy Messersmith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.227, 18% below their career average and above Messersmith's career opposing average of 0.212, Tovar's OPS of 0.585 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.703. Messersmith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Tovar down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 15.1 PA. Slight edge: Messersmith.
How Cesar Tovar put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Cesar Tovar
Matchup Details for Cesar Tovar and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Cesar Tovar and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
72
Cesar Tovar Career Plate Appearances
6177
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
66
Cesar Tovar Career At Bats
5569
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.227
Cesar Tovar Career Batting Average
0.278
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
1
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs
46
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
0.015
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.067
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.250
Cesar Tovar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
1
Cesar Tovar Career Hit By Pitch
88
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
42
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Intentional Walks
23
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
9
Cesar Tovar Career Strikeouts
410
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
8.000
Cesar Tovar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
15.070
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
0.444
Cesar Tovar Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.010
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.264
Cesar Tovar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Cesar Tovar Career Sacrifice Hits
73
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
1
Cesar Tovar Career Ground into Double Play
58
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0