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	23-19 / in Starts: 20-13
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 91 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	66 (33-24-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 91 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	55 (28-17-9)

Most Driven In
A RodrÃguez	1
J Spencer	1
R Reichardt	1
J Azcue	1
J Johnstone	1
T Satriano	0

Most Driven In By
R Reichardt	2
J Johnstone	1
S Alomar	1
B Voss	1
J Fregosi	0

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 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	30	2 (1)	Apr 9	CAL		SEP	W,7-3	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.86	0.023	1.30	0.02%	0.20	P
2	31	5 (2)	Apr 13	CAL		MIN	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			5						P
3	32	6	Apr 14	CAL		CHW	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			3						P
4	33	10 (3)	Apr 20	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-12	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
5	34	12 (1)	Apr 23	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
6	35	13	Apr 25	CAL	@	KCR	W,6-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			5						P
7	36	14	Apr 27	CAL	@	KCR	W,6-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.26	-0.006	.33	-0.01%	-0.22	P
May		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
8	37	19 (4)	May 2 (2)	CAL		KCR	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.98	-0.048	1.00	-0.03%	-0.48	P
9	38	22 (2)	May 6	CAL		NYY	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
10	39	24 (1)	May 9	CAL		BOS	L,2-7	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.45	-0.085	1.00	-0.04%	-0.70	P
11	40	25	May 10	CAL		BOS	L,3-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						PR
12	41	28 (2)	May 13	CAL		WSA	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.03	-0.050	.45	-0.01%	-0.29	P
13	42	32 (3)	May 18 (1)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-3	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	1.72	-0.083	.67	-0.02%	-0.82	P
14	43	37 (4)	May 23	CAL	@	DET	L,3-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.86	-0.021	.22	0.00%	-0.23	P
15	44	42 (4)	May 30	CAL		BAL	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.63	-0.030	.15	0.00%	-0.27	P
Jun		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
16	45	46 (3)	Jun 3	CAL		DET	W,4-2	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9	.73	0.024	.16	0.00%	0.11	P
17	46	47	Jun 4	CAL		DET	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	7						PR
18	47	57 (9)	Jun 17	CAL	@	MIN	W,13-1	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.211	.063	.273	9	.72	0.015	.16	0.00%	-0.17	P
19	48	62 (4)	Jun 21	CAL		CHW	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.182	.053	.234	9	1.30	-0.096	.16	-0.01%	-0.80	P
20	49	66 (3)	Jun 25	CAL		MIN	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.200	.048	.248	9	1.33	0.017	.19	0.00%	0.15	P
21	50	71 (4)	Jun 29	CAL		SEP	W,8-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.179	.042	.220	9	.69	-0.047	.02	0.00%	-1.08	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
22	51	75 (3)	Jul 3	CAL	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS-9	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.226	.111	.337	9	.48	-0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.14	P
23	52	80 (4)	Jul 7	CAL	@	SEP	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.229	.129	.358	9	.42	-0.019	.01	0.00%	0.72	P
24	53	85 (4)	Jul 12	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.216	.121	.337	9	1.26	-0.060	.02	0.00%	-0.47	P
25	54	90 (4)	Jul 16	CAL		KCR	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.135	.220	.162	.382	9	.79	0.151	.01	0.00%	1.23	P
26	55	93 (2)	Jul 20 (1)	CAL		OAK	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.205	.150	.355	9	.39	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
27	56	96 (2)	Jul 25	CAL		NYY	W,6-0	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.234	.167	.401	9	.98	0.113	.00	0.00%	1.45	P
28	57	100 (3)	Jul 30	CAL		BOS	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.235	.174	.409	9	.50	0.093	.00	0.00%	0.14	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
29	58	104 (3)	Aug 3	CAL		WSA	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.226	.167	.393	9	1.85	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
30	59	107 (2)	Aug 8	CAL	@	BOS	W,7-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.218	.160	.378	9	1.76	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.26	P
31	60	111 (3)	Aug 12	CAL	@	DET	L,1-7	GS-4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.232	.196	.428	9	.33	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.21	P
32	61	114 (2)	Aug 16	CAL		CLE	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.220	.185	.406	9	.25	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
33	62	118 (3)	Aug 20	CAL		BAL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.226	.193	.419	9	.71	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
34	63	125 (6)	Aug 29 (1)	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.219	.186	.405	9	.94	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.50	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
35	64	131 (5)	Sep 2 (1)	CAL	@	WSA	L,0-2	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.212	.180	.392	9	.95	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
36	65	135 (3)	Sep 6	CAL		CHW	W,2-1	GS-11	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.185	.399	9	2.21	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
37	66	139 (3)	Sep 10	CAL		KCR	W,11-4	CG	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.240	.191	.431	9	.67	0.173	.00	0.00%	2.40	P
38	67	145 (5)	Sep 14	CAL	@	SEP	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.244	.197	.441	9	.93	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
39	68	150 (4)	Sep 18	CAL	@	MIN	W,5-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.164	.247	.192	.439	9	.82	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
40	69	154 (3)	Sep 22	CAL		SEP	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.241	.187	.428	9	.82	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
41	70	158 (3)	Sep 26	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.235	.182	.417	9	1.54	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
42	71	160 (1)	Sep 28	CAL	@	OAK	W,6-5	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.235	.182	.417	9						P
							23-19		91	77	5	12	2	0	0	5	8	0	28	0	6	0	2	1	0	0	.156	.235	.182	.417		.93	-0.616	.13	-0.09%	-6.31

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