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	22-22 / in Starts: 21-19
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	39 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 123 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	73 (35-26-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 123 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	77 (38-25-13)

Most Driven In
S Yeager	4
R Auerbach	2
R Cey	1
J Ferguson	1
T Paciorek	1
B Russell	0
P Powell	0

Most Driven In By
J Wynn	3
S Garvey	1
B Buckner	1
D Lopes	1
W Crawford	0

1975 Batting Game Log

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1975 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	248	2 (1)	Apr 9	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.78	-0.015	1.19	-0.01%	-0.65	P
2	249	6 (3)	Apr 13	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-4	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.76	-0.081	.99	-0.06%	-0.65	P
3	250	10 (3)	Apr 17	LAD		CIN	W,5-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	1.58	-0.127	2.78	-0.14%	-0.88	P
4	251	14 (3)	Apr 21	LAD	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	1.12	-0.028	2.02	-0.03%	0.00	P
5	252	15	Apr 22	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						PR
6	253	18 (2)	Apr 25	LAD	@	SFG	W,6-5	GS-9	4	4	2	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.500	.853	9	1.45	0.292	2.64	0.32%	2.03	P
7	254	22 (3)	Apr 29	LAD		ATL	W,8-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.400	.526	.926	9	.79	0.204	1.84	0.28%	1.46	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	255	25 (2)	May 3	LAD		SDP	L,1-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.348	.455	.802	9	1.08	-0.079	2.76	-0.12%	-0.44	P
9	256	29 (3)	May 7	LAD		HOU	W,5-1	CG	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.360	.385	.480	.865	9	.83	0.097	1.84	0.13%	0.97	P
10	257	33 (3)	May 12	LAD	@	STL	W,6-4	GS-7	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.393	.414	.536	.950	9	1.39	0.191	3.15	0.26%	1.93	P
11	258	37 (3)	May 17	LAD		PIT	W,4-3	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.394	.500	.894	9	1.58	-0.102	3.76	-0.15%	-0.54	P
12	259	41 (3)	May 21	LAD		CHC	W,10-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.371	.378	.486	.864	9	.35	0.014	.82	0.02%	1.50	P
13	260	46 (4)	May 26	LAD	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.350	.447	.797	9	1.10	-0.080	2.56	-0.11%	-0.49	P
14	261	48 (1)	May 28	LAD	@	NYM	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.342	.350	.447	.797	9						P
15	262	49	May 30 susp	LAD	@	CHC	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.342	.350	.447	.797	9						P
16	263	50	May 31	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.333	.425	.758	9	1.51	-0.084	3.68	-0.12%	-0.74	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
17	264	54 (3)	Jun 4	LAD	@	MON	W,3-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.326	.395	.721	9	.87	0.057	1.97	0.08%	0.18	P
18	265	58 (3)	Jun 9	LAD		MON	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.306	.370	.676	9	.43	-0.034	.96	-0.05%	-0.83	P
19	266	59	Jun 10	LAD		MON	L,4-5	2-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.320	.370	.690	9	.98	0.036	2.38	0.05%	0.60	PH
20	267	62 (2)	Jun 13	LAD		PHI	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.308	.354	.662	9	.38	-0.018	.79	-0.02%	-0.18	P
21	268	66 (3)	Jun 17	LAD		HOU	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.304	.346	.650	9	.10	0.000	.19	0.00%	-0.37	P
22	269	70 (3)	Jun 21	LAD	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.283	.321	.605	9	.88	-0.088	2.07	-0.12%	-0.79	P
23	270	75 (4)	Jun 26	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.274	.310	.585	9	1.60	-0.080	3.41	-0.10%	-0.70	P
24	271	79 (3)	Jun 30	LAD		SDP	W,4-1	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.277	.300	.577	9	.41	0.057	.60	0.05%	0.84	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
25	272	83 (3)	Jul 4	LAD		SFG	L,0-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.269	.290	.559	9	1.18	-0.057	1.83	-0.05%	-0.42	P
26	273	87 (3)	Jul 9	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.261	.281	.542	9	1.50	-0.070	1.66	-0.05%	-0.55	P
27	274	91 (3)	Jul 13	LAD	@	STL	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.254	.273	.526	9	1.35	-0.100	.78	-0.04%	-0.73	P
28	275	92	Jul 17	LAD		PIT	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.247	.265	.511	9	1.24	-0.102	.55	-0.03%	-0.80	P
29	276	96 (3)	Jul 21	LAD		CHC	L,0-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.197	.237	.254	.490	9	1.11	0.028	.56	0.01%	0.09	P
30	277	100 (3)	Jul 25 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.241	.257	.497	9	1.45	0.080	.88	0.03%	0.29	P
31	278	105 (4)	Jul 29	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.253	.491	9	1.75	-0.026	.34	0.00%	-0.18	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
32	279	109 (3)	Aug 2	LAD		CIN	L,0-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.241	.247	.488	9	1.96	-0.017	.54	0.00%	-0.28	P
33	280	113 (3)	Aug 6	LAD		ATL	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.233	.238	.470	9	.63	-0.049	.03	0.00%	-0.63	P
34	281	117 (3)	Aug 11	LAD	@	PHI	W,7-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.183	.233	.232	.465	9	.87	0.083	.02	0.00%	0.10	P
35	282	121 (3)	Aug 16	LAD	@	MON	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.228	.226	.454	9	1.25	-0.069	.01	0.00%	-0.77	P
36	283	125 (3)	Aug 21	LAD	@	CHC	L,0-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.223	.221	.444	9	.28	-0.014	.01	0.00%	-0.33	P
37	284	130 (4)	Aug 25	LAD		PHI	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.219	.216	.435	9	.60	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
38	285	135 (4)	Aug 30	LAD		NYM	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.210	.207	.417	9	.22	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-1.31	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
39	286	139 (3)	Sep 3	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-13	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.218	.207	.424	9	.97	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.38	P
40	287	144 (4)	Sep 8	LAD		SFG	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.210	.198	.407	9	.82	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-1.13	P
41	288	149 (4)	Sep 13	LAD		ATL	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.152	.211	.192	.403	9	.58	0.032	.00	0.00%	1.08	P
42	289	153 (3)	Sep 17	LAD		SDP	W,7-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.214	.196	.410	9	.24	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
43	290	157 (3)	Sep 22	LAD	@	SDP	L,5-6	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.219	.202	.421	9	1.45	0.089	.00	0.00%	0.72	P
44	291	161 (3)	Sep 27	LAD		HOU	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.212	.194	.406	9	.57	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.67	P
							22-22		123	108	8	17	4	0	0	9	7	0	25	1	5	2	3	2	0	0	.157	.212	.194	.406		.93	-0.199	1.18	0.03%	-3.19

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