Andy Messersmith

Pitcher

1968—1979

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 6, 1945, in Toms River, NJ
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1968—1979

Playing Career
Played from 22-33
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE

Angels

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Bluto
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
200
WEIGHT

July 4, 1968

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

June 1, 1979

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Andy Messersmith?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
130
99
2230.1
1625
831
2.86
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Andy Messersmith PITCHES

1. Curve
2. Fastball
3. Change
4. Slider

1975 Dodgers

29 Years Old

19
WINS
14
LOSSES
2.29
ERA
149
ERA+
321.2
IP
244
HITS
213
SO
96
BB
40
STARTS
7
SHO
1
SAVES
6.5
WAR

Greatest Game

June 4, 1976
Pitching for the Braves
VS THE Expos
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 2-0
SHO W
9
1
1
7

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
28

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
121
1.96

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
35.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

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Andy Messersmith Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
166
181
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Andy Messersmith Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
40.2
31.6
23.6
17.2
3.61
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Andy Messersmith
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
165.6
140.0
UNK
73.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Andy Messersmith
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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