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	10-19 / in Starts: 2-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 24 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	16 (14-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 24 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
T Satriano	1

Most Driven In By
R Repoz	1

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	59 (58)	Jun 13 susp	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	2	79 (19)	Jul 4	CAL	@	DET	L,10-13	2-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.28	-0.014	.12	0.00%	-0.26	P
3	3	82 (2)	Jul 7 (1)	CAL	@	CLE	L,3-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	4	83	Jul 7 (2)	CAL	@	CLE	W,9-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
5	5	86 (2)	Jul 13	CAL		BOS	L,6-7	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	6	90 (3)	Jul 17	CAL		CLE	L,2-4	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	7	92 (1)	Jul 20	CAL	@	CHW	W,7-6	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	8	93	Jul 21 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	9	95 (1)	Jul 22	CAL	@	MIN	W,6-5	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	.07	0.00%	-0.38	P
10	10	100 (4)	Jul 27	CAL		CHW	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
11	11	104 (3)	Jul 31 (2)	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	12	107 (2)	Aug 3 (1)	CAL	@	BOS	L,3-8	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
13	13	112 (4)	Aug 7	CAL	@	WSA	W,4-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
14	14	114 (1)	Aug 9	CAL	@	BAL	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	15	117 (2)	Aug 12	CAL		NYY	L,2-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	16	118	Aug 13	CAL		NYY	L,2-3	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.69	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
17	17	121 (2)	Aug 16	CAL		WSA	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
18	18	122	Aug 17	CAL		WSA	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	19	123	Aug 18	CAL		WSA	W,6-4	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
20	20	126 (2)	Aug 21	CAL		BAL	L,3-4	10-13	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.08	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.17	P
21	21	131 (4)	Aug 26 (1)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	22	134 (2)	Aug 27 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	W,2-0	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.31	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
23	23	137 (2)	Aug 30	CAL		OAK	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	24	140 (2)	Sep 2	CAL		CLE	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
25	25	143 (2)	Sep 6	CAL		BOS	W,4-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
26	26	147 (3)	Sep 10	CAL		DET	L,2-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.40	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
27	27	151 (3)	Sep 15	CAL	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.72	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
28	28	155 (3)	Sep 21	CAL	@	CLE	L,2-3	GS-7	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.167	.278	9	1.15	0.170	.00	0.00%	1.44	P
29	29	160 (4)	Sep 27	CAL		CHW	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.150	.250	9	1.31	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
							10-19		24	20	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	10	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	.100	.100	.150	.250		.86	-0.058	.01	-0.01%	-1.81

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