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Andy Messersmith

Andy Messersmith

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1968—1979
Starting Pitcher
BORN
August 6, 1945, in Toms River, NJ
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Los Angeles Dodgers
130
WINS
65.8
QUALITY START PCT
40.2
WAR
99
LOSSES
121
ERA+
31.6
WAR7
2.86
ERA
1.96
K / BB RATIO
17.2
WAR3
1625
STRIKEOUTS
1.14
WHIP
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
Following a dispute with the Dodgers front office, he pitched 1975 without a contract. His action helped end the reserve clause that bound a player to one team forever.
4 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1978
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Andy Messersmith Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Messersmith
40.2
31.6
23.6
17.2
35.9
3.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Andy Messersmith Rank?

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