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Proper Name
John Alexander Messersmith
High Level
MLB (1968-1979)
Positions
P (344)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
78.234
place
Toms River,New Jersey
High School
Western (Anaheim,CA)
colleges
University of California (Berkeley,CA),
Signing Bonus
$ 30,000
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CAL [5] LAN [4] ATL [2] NYA [1]
TBC#
15319
mlbam id
118990
Retrosheet
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Career MLB [1968-1979]2.861.14130-99344295152,230.317191625
Strikeouts
79
Walks
48
Hittable
81
SO/BB
67
vsPower
81
Hitting
52
Durability
71
Team
.509
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1989] Inducted into the University of California Athletics Hall of Fame
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1979 1979-08-28 1979-08-28 -- -- Released by Dodgers Hist -- No 34.021
1979 1979-06-03 1979-08-28 LAN MLB DL - Right elbow surgery Injury -- No 33.301
1979 1979-02-07 1979-06-03 LAN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1979-1979 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 33.185
1978 1978-11-06 1979-02-07 -- -- Released by Yankees Hist -- No 33.092
1978 1978-07-02 1978-09-05 NYA MLB DL - Right shoulder Injury -- No 32.330
1978 1978-03-22 1978-05-29 NYA MLB DL - Separated shoulder *Fell on it while covering 1B* Injury -- No 32.228
1977 1977-12-07 1978-03-22 NYA MLB Sold by Atlanta Braves to New York Yankees Hist -- No 32.123
1977 1977-07-04 1977-09-01 ATL MLB DL - Strained right shoulder Injury -- No 31.332
1976 1976-04-10 1977-07-04 ATL MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1976-1976 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 30.247
1976 1976-03-16 1976-04-10 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 30.222
1972 1972-11-28 1976-03-16 LAN MLB Traded from California Angels with Ken McMullen to Los Angeles Dodgers for Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bobby Valentine Hist -- No 27.114
1972 1972-05-31 1972-07-19 CAL MLB DL - Right middle finger surgery Injury -- No 26.298
1970 1970-07-27 1970-08-06 CAL MLB DL - Muscle tear in rib cage Injury -- No 24.355
1966 1966-06-07 1970-07-27 CAL MLB Signed out of draft (California) Hist -- No 20.305
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