Andy Messersmith

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: August 6, 1945 in Toms River, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) and the California Angels in the 1st round (12th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).

High Schools: Western HS (Anaheim, CA), Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: July 4, 1968 (Age 22-333d, 12,713th in major league history)
vs. DET 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: June 1, 1979 (Age 33-299d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: John Alexander Messersmith

Nicknames: Bluto or Channel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.2

130

ERA

2.86

344

295

2230.1

1625

WHIP

1.143

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	1-2 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	3 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games

Postseason Batting Game Log

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Postseason Batting Game Log
Rk	Year	Series	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	H	SO	SH	ROE	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1974	NLCS g2	Oct 6	LAD	@	PIT	W,5-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.68	-0.050	19.40	-0.92%	-0.64	P
2	1974	WS g1	Oct 12	LAD		OAK	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.28	0.064	66.91	1.98%	0.50	P
3	1974	WS g4	Oct 16	LAD	@	OAK	L,2-5	GS-7	2	1	0	1	1	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.19	-0.034	76.15	-1.42%	-0.35	P
									8	7	2	3	1		.286	.286	.286	.571

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