Andy Messersmith Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation New Jersey Throws Right Bats Right North America California Angels American League Starting Pitcher Gold Glove All-Star

Andy Messersmith was a high-strikeout starter with a elite punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 116 (above-average run prevention), and a elite strikeout rate.

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Andy Messersmith Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
12
Season Average Seasons Pitched
12
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Pitched
344
Season Average Games Pitched
28.67
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.39
Career Starts
295
Season Average Starts
24.58
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.19
Career Wins
130
Season Average Wins
10.83
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Losses
99
Season Average Losses
8.25
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.4
Career Win Percentage
56.77
Season Average Win Percentage
56.77
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
56.77
Career Games Started %
85.76
Season Average Games Started %
85.76
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
85.76
Career Complete Games
98
Season Average Complete Games
8.17
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.4
Career Shutouts
27
Season Average Shutouts
2.25
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Saves
15
Season Average Saves
1.25
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Earned Runs
709
Season Average Earned Runs
59.08
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.86

ERA

Career ERA
2.86
Season Average ERA
2.86
ERA Per 9 Innings
2.86
Career Component ERA
2.66
Season Average Component ERA
2.66
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.66
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.73
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.73
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.73
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.212
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.212
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.212
Career Pitched Outs
6691
Season Average Pitched Outs
557.58
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2230.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
185.9
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1719
Season Average Hits
143.25
Hits Per 9 Innings
6.94
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
6.94
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
6.94
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.94
Career Home Runs
174
Season Average Home Runs
14.5
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.7
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.7
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.7
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.7
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.51
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.51
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Walks
831
Season Average Walks
69.25
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.35
Career Intentional Walks
44
Season Average Intentional Walks
3.67
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.35
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.35
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.35
Career Strikeouts
1625
Season Average Strikeouts
135.42
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.56
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.56
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.56
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.56
Career Strikeouts Per Game
4.72
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
4.72
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
4.72
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.101
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.101
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.101
Career Wild Pitches
70
Season Average Wild Pitches
5.83
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Hit By Pitch
40
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.33
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Balks
7
Season Average Balks
0.58
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
9120
Season Average Batters Faced
760
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.8
Career Games Finished
30
Season Average Games Finished
2.5
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Runs
812
Season Average Runs
67.67
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.28
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.28
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.28
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.28
Career Sacrifice Hits
87
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
7.25
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
3
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
80
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6.67
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.32
Career WHIP
1.143
Season Average WHIP
1.143
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.143
Career Pitched At Bats
8126
Season Average Pitched At Bats
677.17
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
32.79
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.36
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.36
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.36
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.244
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.8
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.8
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.8

Andy Messersmith Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
344
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
28.67
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.39
Career Starts as Fielder
295
Season Average Starts as Fielder
24.58
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.19
Career Played Outs
6694
Season Average Played Outs
557.83
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2231.1
Season Average Inning Played
185.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
136
Season Average Putouts
11.33
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Assists
318
Season Average Assists
26.5
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.28
Career Errors
41
Season Average Errors
3.42
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.17
Career Total Chances
495
Season Average Total Chances
41.25
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2
Career Chances Accepted
454
Season Average Chances Accepted
37.83
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.83
Career Fielding Percentage
91.72
Season Average Fielding Percentage
91.72
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
91.72
Career Range Factor
1.32
Season Average Range Factor
1.32
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.32
Career Games Started %
85.76
Season Average Games Started %
85.76
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
85.76
Career Double Plays
15
Season Average Double Plays
1.25
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Andy Messersmith Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
353
Season Average Games Hitting
29.42
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
256.42
Career Plate Appearances
826
Season Average Plate Appearances
68.83
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
729
Season Average At Bats
60.75
At Bats Per 600 PA
529.54
Career Batting Average
0.17
Season Average Batting Average
0.17
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.17
Career Equivalent Average
0.502
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.502
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.502
Career Hits
124
Season Average Hits
10.33
Hits Per 600 PA
90.07
Career Singles
89
Season Average Singles
7.42
Singles Per 600 PA
64.65
Career Doubles
30
Season Average Doubles
2.5
Doubles Per 600 PA
21.79
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
5
Season Average Home Runs
0.42
Home Runs Per 600 PA
3.63
Career Extra Base Hits
35
Season Average Extra Base Hits
2.92
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
25.42
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.282
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.282
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.282
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.007
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.04
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.04
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.04
Career Base Runs
39.81
Season Average Base Runs
3.32
Base Runs Per 600 PA
28.92
Career Total Bases
169
Season Average Total Bases
14.08
Total Bases Per 600 PA
122.76
Career Times on Base
171
Season Average Times on Base
14.25
Times on Base Per 600 PA
124.21
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.219
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.219
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.219
Career Slugging Pct
0.232
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.232
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.232

OPS

Career OPS
0.451
Season Average OPS
0.451
OPS Per 600 PA
0.451
Career Isolated Power
0.062
Season Average Isolated Power
0.062
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.062
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.157
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.157
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.157
Career Total Average
0.355
Season Average Total Average
0.355
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.355
Career BABIP
0.231
Season Average BABIP
0.231
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.231
Career Runs
49
Season Average Runs
4.08
Runs Per 600 PA
35.59
Career RBIs
54
Season Average RBIs
4.5
RBIs Per 600 PA
39.23
Career Runs Produced
98
Season Average Runs Produced
8.17
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
71.19
Career Runs Created
33.3
Season Average Runs Created
2.78
Runs Created Per 600 PA
24.19
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.08
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.73
Career Walks
46
Season Average Walks
3.83
Walks Per 600 PA
33.41
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
212
Season Average Strikeouts
17.67
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
154
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.9
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.9
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.9
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.22
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.22
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.22
Career Sacrifice Hit
46
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
3.83
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
33.41
Career Sacrifice Fly
4
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.33
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
2.91
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.5
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
4.36
Career Stolen Bases
1
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.08
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.73
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.08
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0.73
Career Stolen Base Percentage
100
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
100
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
100


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