Andy Messersmith

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1965-1979 (1968-1979)
Proper Name
John Alexander Messersmith
Positions
P (344)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 6,1945   Age:  80.310
High School
Western (Anaheim,CA)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 30,000
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
messa101
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[1970] Opening day starter for the California Angels   [1972] Opening day starter for the California Angels   [1977] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves   [1989] Inducted into the University of California Athletics Hall of Fame

Games - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL285223942.667919.32113017.940.067711121311911111133.048.16.62.171559.4063.20
1969CAL403310751611.5932317.57502082.530.33332323230293021161100240.29.17.31.310462.9764.58
1970CAL372661181110.5241918.51415070.323.12626262624212117171100171.123.16.62.116656.8556.77
1971CAL383814002013.6062414.632000100.036.83838373736322922161000276.20.07.3--14058.2160.45
1972CAL25211044811.4211213.48002084.047.62121212122221912111000161.08.27.72.22262.0066.00
1973LAN333310001410.5831815.545000100.030.33333333333322719130000249.20.07.6--10061.6763.03
1974LAN39391300206.7692811.718000100.033.33939393838353222152100292.10.07.5--10062.3664.03
1975LAN424019221914.5762220.52410095.247.54040404039383730221000319.02.28.01.36164.3866.83
1976ATL292812111111.5001613.55201096.642.92828272625232218120000205.12.07.32.02158.8961.18
1977ATL161610054.55679.438000100.06.31615151414139530000102.10.06.4--2050.6951.31
1978NYA6501103.00024.33300083.30.0553332211000019.22.23.92.73147.0042.00
1979LAN111110024.33347.364000100.09.11199998631000062.10.05.7--4046.8246.00
Tot: 34429598493013099.568184160.535313085.833.229629328929028526824517913884112,133.397.07.22.0863059.7361.38
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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Glossary
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1968CAL283212808090.249.2804435101802910236302001030620.000312719114.1
1969CAL401007887274309.272.30716910051212001222821718132105110732736.9921739252710.6
1970CAL37795702228266.287.335144786141220102183211811099210693753.620932143311.1
1971CAL3811701028352417.301.35622412172043801693361623130115001912123.0801950366411.3
1972CAL25690603195218.283.31612568263140922535141402210056916.0701229741212.4
1973LAN331015918279325.275.3201967761502701314012422184137400753952.0001238648910.4
1974LAN3911791069324365.275.3102279431312501732732427211176100833238.550843757210.3
1975LAN4212761148345386.270.303244965912901902932226335173110823036.590134986629.1
1976ATL29847759242288.286.340166742144280118286141510493110702231.4311333646012.2
1977ATL16447395142168.318.37610139291150602451289172300502040.000921326914.1
1978NYA6106904047.377.4432415132201340710032110201470.0000558116.0
1979LAN112662258996.335.36155340007035101957135100291655.170711113015.4
Tot: 34491198104259096.284.3261719831401151923501234276351741831521810349166172827337.5031223676489011.3
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL283212801875870.867638211110847423.050740182533.813719262328284520
1969CAL401007887212072880.722362824680327181121120.9522110120141588.93796882818010511897
1970CAL3779570291672150.78182231054025519616220.3801620122151589.525641914675739681
1971CAL3811701028273232801.152074528751419481417915.3001790438182138.5481257119101121129133133
1972CAL25690603211691621.0414421646322723414220.580142031491118.128846515658707974
1973LAN331015918242492830.88217392766335227717717.4401770027141539.2471768867794114127108
1974LAN3911791069153262831.151985233721458341122118.7402210125161789.0482372132104119122117114
1975LAN4212761148273323520.942705032787489301221316.69121211292422410.743218814099131125143156
1976ATL2984775992302161.061821717541306281013515.9401350428111388.041866856767739585
1977ATL1644739501011160.87102683031441436915.44168111576510.816824393242484752
1978NYA610690421260.8122047432301615.0901602232512.034711566158
1979LAN11266225383611.3647113151115112269.7702600754211.99820203429292427
Tot: 34491198104178228323690.9618832762105885323426384162517.824162321923513815189.13581315768827258509221039955
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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Glossary
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1968CAL283212801100033.32200018170903235.56281346.439444.44
1969CAL401007887141310073.7532005203513097724.925240.0015640.00
1970CAL37795702111100061.174210332952667026.321119.0920630.00
1971CAL3811701028252500083.35401041364741710023.9800--271244.44
1972CAL25690603131300072.254010023852185726.154250.004125.00
1973LAN331015918141310063.687010374233258225.2300--20840.00
1974LAN3911791069121110052.211722010135763658723.8400--15640.00
1975LAN4212761148131300065.0752004106883868923.0611100.008450.00
1976ATL298477599900050.0981002184492888228.47200.002150.00
1977ATL16447395121200092.311000272311685331.5500--11100.00
1978NYA6106904400080.0110000042472042.55100.005120.00
1979LAN112662253300060.02200003191962930.2100--8562.50
Tot: 3449119810413112830067.563489603410444048297577826.15521936.541345541.04
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL283212800000000000.00------------000.000.078890.88
1969CAL4010078870000000000.00------------000.000.02363040.78
1970CAL377957020000000000.00------------000.000.01842210.83
1971CAL38117010280000000000.00------------000.000.03602971.21
1972CAL256906030000000000.00------------000.000.01891691.12
1973LAN3310159180000000000.00------------000.000.02802970.94
1974LAN39117910690000000000.00------------000.000.03492871.22
1975LAN4212761148114714383412870360.0962.2837.7261.451.47.0224.619191.550.43693701.00
1976ATL298477590000000000.00------------000.000.02642331.13
1977ATL164473952216677111580.0572.7327.2768.253.331.824.5000.000.01211230.98
1978NYA6106900000000000.00------------000.000.023270.85
1979LAN112662250000000000.00------------000.000.090621.45
Tot: 344911981041368749154122985440.0163.9736.0362.551.811.0321.319190.250.1254324791.03
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL296614012220.7100.0708000010001228000000000
1969CAL4132121502778.037.515110000000003339000000000
1970CAL3826617101168.423.11605001000112937000000000
1971CAL3837171710097.445.91605000000003837000000000
1972CAL2621131501480.861.91001000010002125000000000
1973LAN3433121310097.136.41506000000003433000000000
1974LAN39391414000100.035.91807000000003939000000000
1975LAN4441191911293.246.315010000000004142000000000
1976ATL2827121200196.444.41105000000002728000000000
1977ATL151522000100.013.3904000000001515000000000
1979LAN9933000100.033.36000000000099000000000
Tot: 341286116141454783.940.613816100102011298332000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL29242025.083.208200102011001500000000100.0010014166.34636.526116.67000
1969CAL4191772025.220.27512802120102000700000000500.0040043667.6156127.6920525.00000
1970CAL3875701113.147.17311000110730125000100002150.0010036551.812732.3614214.29000
1971CAL38104932128.202.269165003401220219000110005360.0030046614.914164.2619421.05000
1972CAL2658531316.224.276103010207300430000000000--00023340.08211.2210440.00000
1973LAN3499892024.202.24215500040123005710000000600.0020149797.6172105.8120525.00000
1974LAN39113963440.301.3542311020401480134000100001119.09501497114.11631710.43261038.46000
1975LAN441231082531.203.25217713120134004800000000900.00300527312.31691810.65331133.33000
1976ATL2877671623.208.299124011501110018100000001000.00701395617.91331712.7813430.77000
1977ATL15393478.179.2054300010120103000100003133.3300018267.76557.6911327.27000
1979LAN9232222.087.087200000011000100000000200.0020071020.025520.00500.00000
Tot: 3418267291712.207.26012446110727089300521602004100054611.1128033765479.01279977.581774927.68000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1968CAL29242017431.33003168001041.67010002080.0330022211
1969CAL4191776317180.9414316130202830.770280121195.3753683984
1970CAL3875705918131.3811204728212837.330280110140.06242610763
1971CAL38104937622250.88151006638103028.850300340110.0604910109107
1972CAL2658534314150.9313113721001322.41013002060.04413592113
1973LAN3499897530281.0720805247301616.160160041119.1121512616899
1974LAN39113967122211.0514707637432824.780280041195.3725681415710
1975LAN441231088835281.2520537350322520.330250122238.7919613191796
1976ATL2877675419161.1915104829201924.680190151166.3529492478
1977ATL153934308130.621030231610923.0809001080.0205234215
1979LAN9232220771.0050215800626.0906000030.0102122243
Tot: 3418267295961961871.05137401051431218621225.670212072761384.3622047517291777359
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1968CAL292400000--0000001000010.0000101520.00
1969CAL419100000--000070220021118.20112052520.00
1970CAL387500000--00002002002450.00010141330.77
1971CAL3810400000--00007011001911.10013082828.57
1972CAL265811000100.000002001001333.30003021612.50
1973LAN349900000--00001110001333.30001032412.50
1974LAN3911300000--000040361061442.900180124030.00
1975LAN4412300000--000032221041040.000416083125.81
1976ATL287700000--00003001112633.30013132313.04
1977ATL153900000--0000100000010.0000002825.00
1979LAN92300000--000000010011100.0000101250.00
Tot: 34182611000100.00000303101631206331.70193824921522.79
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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Glossary
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1968CAL29240000000000.00------------000.000.000933.00
1969CAL41910000000000.00------------000.000.00025181.39
1970CAL38750000000000.00------------000.000.00023141.64
1971CAL381040000000000.00------------000.000.00029251.16
1972CAL26580000000000.00------------000.000.00017151.13
1973LAN34990000000000.00------------000.000.00036281.29
1974LAN391130000000000.00------------000.000.00029231.26
1975LAN441239450103430.0744.4455.5644.475.00.0033.3221.610.80044301.47
1976ATL28770000000000.00------------000.000.00029181.61
1977ATL15390000000000.00------------000.000.00010130.77
1979LAN9230000000000.00------------000.000.000871.14
Tot: 3418269450103430.0144.4455.5644.475.00.0033.3220.210.1002591941.34
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%