Carl Yastrzemski vs. Andy Messersmith — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Yastrzemski is hitting 0.300 here, 5% above their career average, while Messersmith's career opposing average is 0.212. Yastrzemski also posted an OPS of 0.867, close to the career mark of 0.842. Messersmith has had the edge in strikeouts, with Yastrzemski going down once every 8.8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 10 PA. No clear edge.
How Carl Yastrzemski put the ball into play against Andy Messersmith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Messersmith to Carl Yastrzemski
Matchup Details for Carl Yastrzemski and Andy Messersmith
Stats that describe the matchup between Carl Yastrzemski and Andy Messersmith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
35
Carl Yastrzemski Career Plate Appearances
13991
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced
9120
In this matchup
30
Carl Yastrzemski Career At Bats
11988
Andy Messersmith Career At Bats Pitched
8126
In this matchup
0.300
Carl Yastrzemski Career Batting Average
0.285
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
In this matchup
1
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs
452
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
0.033
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.111
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.324
Andy Messersmith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.107
In this matchup
0.297
Carl Yastrzemski Career Gross Production Average
0.286
In this matchup
0.320
Carl Yastrzemski Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Andy Messersmith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Hit By Pitch
40
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Intentional Walks
190
Andy Messersmith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Carl Yastrzemski Career Strikeouts
1393
Andy Messersmith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1625
In this matchup
8.750
Carl Yastrzemski Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.040
Andy Messersmith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.612
In this matchup
1.250
Carl Yastrzemski Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.320
Andy Messersmith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Carl Yastrzemski Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.390
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
Carl Yastrzemski Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Sacrifice Flies
105
Andy Messersmith Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
1
Carl Yastrzemski Career Ground into Double Play
323
Andy Messersmith Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0