Retired
Andy Messersmith
Birthdate:
Aug. 6, 1945 (58 y, 10 m, 22 d)Born In:
Toms River, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1976 | None (MLB) |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 | None (MLB) | |
| 1971 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1975 - P | None (MLB) |
| 1974 - P | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 76 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 36.2 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 33.7 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 35.0 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dean Chance R | 945 |
| Bob Veale R | 938 |
| Orel Hershiser R | 933 |
| Jim Maloney R | 930 |
| Sonny Siebert R | 922 |
| Gary Peters R | 920 |
| Lefty Tyler R | 920 |
| Al Downing R | 919 |
| Dutch Leonard R | 915 |
| Jack Coombs R | 913 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38 | 6 |
| 1974 | 39 | 2 |
| 1975 | 40 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 | 6 |
| 1974 | 20 | 1 |
| 1975 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.769 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 250.0 | 10 |
| 1971 | 276.2 | 10 |
| 1974 | 292.1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 321.2 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1170 | 6 |
| 1974 | 1179 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1276 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24 | 9 |
| 1974 | 24 | 1 |
| 1975 | 22 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 100 | 8 |
| 1971 | 121 | 2 |
| 1975 | 96 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 211 | 3 |
| 1973 | 177 | 5 |
| 1974 | 221 | 2 |
| 1975 | 213 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 16 | 1 |
| 1971 | 9 | 8 |
| 1976 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.520 | 4 |
| 1970 | 3.005 | 6 |
| 1973 | 2.704 | 5 |
| 1974 | 2.586 | 5 |
| 1975 | 2.294 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.225 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.233 | 1 |
| 1971 | 0.245 | 9 |
| 1973 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.240 | 3 |
| 1975 | 0.234 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0.242 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.076 | 4 |
| 1970 | 1.140 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1.094 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1.098 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1.057 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1.158 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.084 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6.658 | 1 |
| 1971 | 7.287 | 4 |
| 1972 | 6.631 | 5 |
| 1973 | 7.065 | 5 |
| 1974 | 6.989 | 2 |
| 1975 | 6.827 | 1 |
| 1976 | 7.206 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13 | 7 |
| 1975 | 19 | 1 |
| 1976 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 | 7 |
| 1973 | 3 | 7 |
| 1974 | 3 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 244 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 169 | 8 |
| 1970 | 144 | 2 |
| 1972 | 125 | 2 |
| 1976 | 166 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16 | 8 |
| 1972 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 1972 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1974 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 6 |
| 1972 | 11 | 8 |
| 1973 | 10 | 10 |
| 1974 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1973 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 1974 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1975 | 11.0 | 1 |