Andy Messersmith
1968–1979 · bats R / throws R · ALS, Atlanta Braves, California Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, New York Yankees
353G
.170AVG
.219OBP
.232SLG
124H
5HR
54RBI
1SB
130–99W–L
2,230IP
1,625K
2.86ERA
295GS
14SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 826 | 729 | 49 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 46 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 169 | .170 | .219 | .232 | .451 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,230.3 | 344 | 295 | 98 | 130 | 99 | 14 | 1,719 | 812 | 709 | 174 | 831 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 | 1.143 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1974-08-12 to 1974-09-02
8longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1972-09-03 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1975-09-17 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1976-06-04 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 183 | 428 | 66 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 107 | .173 | .210 | .231 |
| Away | 170 | 398 | 58 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 105 | .167 | .201 | .233 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 53 | 120 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | .229 | .250 | .349 |
| May | 64 | 156 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 41 | .148 | .160 | .190 |
| June | 60 | 148 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 40 | .140 | .203 | .186 |
| July | 63 | 137 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 33 | .244 | .270 | .303 |
| August | 64 | 131 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 40 | .116 | .153 | .170 |
| September | 47 | 130 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 35 | .158 | .215 | .219 |
| October | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota-twins | 22 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | .143 | .208 | .214 |
| chicago-white-sox | 21 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .194 | .220 | .194 |
| san-diego-padres | 19 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .107 | .129 | .143 |
| houston-astros | 19 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | .176 | .254 | .216 |
| san-francisco-giants | 19 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | .255 | .268 | .373 |
| kansas-city-royals | 18 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .235 | .282 | .500 |
| cincinnati-reds | 18 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .132 | .167 | .211 |
| boston-red-sox | 17 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .125 | .154 | .125 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  California Angels | 29 | 20 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .100 | 81 | 74 |
| 1969 | California Angels | 42 | 77 | 12 | – | 5 | – | .156 | 250 | 211 |
| 1970 | California Angels | 38 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | .157 | 194 | 162 |
| 1971 | California Angels | 39 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 5 | – | .172 | 276 | 179 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 26 | 53 | 10 | – | – | 1 | .189 | 169 | 142 |
| 1973 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 89 | 15 | – | 6 | – | .169 | 249 | 177 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 39 | 96 | 23 | 1 | 11 | – | .240 | 292 | 221 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 108 | 17 | – | 9 | – | .157 | 321 | 213 |
| 1976 |  Atlanta Braves | 29 | 67 | 12 | – | 10 | – | .179 | 207 | 135 |
| 1977 | Atlanta Braves | 16 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | .118 | 102 | 69 |
| 1978 |  New York Yankees | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 16 |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 | 22 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .091 | 62 | 26 |