Andy Messersmith
Eligible Seasons: 1968-1979
Best Season: 1975
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 California Angels | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 81.1 | 35 | 74 | 20 | 2.21 | 1.54 | 1.80 | .157 | 0.97 | 2.11 | 8.19 | 3.87 | 0.33 | $3.04M |
| 1969 California Angels | 40 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 250.0 | 100 | 211 | 70 | 2.52 | 2.23 | 2.30 | .190 | 1.08 | 2.11 | 7.60 | 3.60 | 0.61 | $8.34M |
| 1970 California Angels | 37 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 194.2 | 78 | 162 | 65 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.88 | .205 | 1.14 | 2.08 | 7.49 | 3.61 | 0.97 | $5.42M |
| 1971 California Angels | 38 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 276.2 | 121 | 179 | 92 | 2.99 | 2.94 | 3.10 | .218 | 1.25 | 1.48 | 5.82 | 3.94 | 0.52 | $7.51M |
| 1972 California Angels | 25 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 169.2 | 68 | 142 | 53 | 2.81 | 2.24 | 2.52 | .207 | 1.14 | 2.09 | 7.53 | 3.61 | 0.27 | $5.71M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 249.2 | 77 | 177 | 75 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.71 | .214 | 1.09 | 2.30 | 6.38 | 2.78 | 0.87 | $7.20M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | 39 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 292.1 | 94 | 221 | 84 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.62 | .212 | 1.10 | 2.35 | 6.80 | 2.89 | 0.74 | $9.34M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | 42 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 321.2 | 96 | 213 | 82 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.40 | .213 | 1.06 | 2.22 | 5.96 | 2.69 | 0.62 | $9.95M |
| 1976 Atlanta Braves | 29 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 207.1 | 74 | 135 | 70 | 3.04 | 2.68 | 2.85 | .219 | 1.16 | 1.82 | 5.86 | 3.21 | 0.61 | $5.64M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 102.1 | 39 | 69 | 50 | 4.40 | 3.97 | 3.95 | .256 | 1.37 | 1.77 | 6.07 | 3.43 | 1.06 | $2.01M |
| 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 62.1 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 4.91 | 4.34 | 4.41 | .244 | 1.43 | 0.76 | 3.75 | 4.91 | 1.30 | $990K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 California Angels | P | 28 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .4 | .6 | $3.04M |
| 1969 California Angels | P | 40 | 91 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | $8.34M |
| 1970 California Angels | P | 37 | 75 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | $5.42M |
| 1971 California Angels | P | 38 | 104 | 93 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | $7.51M |
| 1972 California Angels | P | 25 | 58 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | $5.71M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 33 | 99 | 89 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | $7.20M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 39 | 113 | 96 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.1 | $9.34M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 42 | 123 | 108 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | $9.95M |
| 1976 Atlanta Braves | P | 29 | 77 | 67 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | $5.64M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | P | 16 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | $2.01M |
| 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 11 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .4 | $990K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 California Angels | P | 28 | 24 | 20 | .100 | 43 | .108 | .100 | 34 | .107 | .150 | 44 | .162 | .250 | 39 | .269 | .000 | $3.04M |
| 1969 California Angels | P | 40 | 91 | 77 | .156 | 63 | .162 | .235 | 73 | .238 | .182 | 49 | .186 | .417 | 60 | .424 | .000 | $8.34M |
| 1970 California Angels | P | 37 | 75 | 70 | .157 | 63 | .162 | .157 | 49 | .159 | .243 | 64 | .244 | .400 | 57 | .403 | .014 | $5.42M |
| 1971 California Angels | P | 38 | 104 | 93 | .172 | 70 | .178 | .214 | 68 | .219 | .258 | 71 | .266 | .472 | 69 | .484 | .022 | $7.51M |
| 1972 California Angels | P | 25 | 58 | 53 | .189 | 79 | .198 | .232 | 76 | .242 | .245 | 71 | .261 | .477 | 74 | .503 | .000 | $5.71M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 33 | 99 | 89 | .169 | 66 | .171 | .213 | 66 | .215 | .202 | 54 | .205 | .415 | 59 | .420 | .000 | $7.20M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 39 | 113 | 96 | .240 | 94 | .243 | .312 | 96 | .313 | .354 | 97 | .362 | .666 | 96 | .675 | .010 | $9.34M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 42 | 123 | 108 | .157 | 61 | .159 | .212 | 65 | .213 | .194 | 53 | .199 | .406 | 58 | .411 | .000 | $9.95M |
| 1976 Atlanta Braves | P | 29 | 77 | 67 | .179 | 70 | .182 | .225 | 70 | .229 | .194 | 54 | .201 | .419 | 62 | .430 | .000 | $5.64M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | P | 16 | 39 | 34 | .118 | 45 | .118 | .189 | 58 | .189 | .265 | 67 | .259 | .454 | 63 | .448 | .029 | $2.01M |
| 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 11 | 23 | 22 | .091 | 35 | .091 | .091 | 28 | .092 | .136 | 35 | .136 | .227 | 32 | .227 | .000 | $990K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 California Angels | C+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.04M |
| 1969 California Angels | D/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.34M |
| 1970 California Angels | D/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.42M |
| 1971 California Angels | C/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.51M |
| 1972 California Angels | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.71M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | C-/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.20M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | D/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.34M |
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | C/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.95M |
| 1976 Atlanta Braves | D+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.64M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.01M |
| 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $990K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 California Angels | $3.04M | ||||||
| 1969 California Angels | $8.34M | ||||||
| 1970 California Angels | $5.42M | ||||||
| 1971 California Angels | X | $7.51M | |||||
| 1972 California Angels | $5.71M | ||||||
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | $7.20M | ||||||
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | X | $9.34M | ||||
| 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | X | $9.95M | ||||
| 1976 Atlanta Braves | X | $5.64M | |||||
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | $2.01M | ||||||
| 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers | $990K |
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