#85 Andy Messersmith, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, 4/27/1976 |
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| Andy Messersmith
8/6/1945
30
USA,NJ,TOMS RIVER
6"1
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Starting Pitcher
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| Big League Contract
$ 9,970,000
1978
8 Year(s), 28 Days (1404 total Days)
19 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 40 Days (1588 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
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| Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity |
| Overall | 53 | 31 | 58 | 87-90 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 50 | 28 | 56 | |
| Versus RHB | 56 | 33 | 60 | |
| Talent | 47 | 20 | 58 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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82
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4
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Screwball
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 15 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Versus LHP | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Versus RHP | 14 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 36 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 4/11 | DET | W 5-4 | * | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4/21 | TEX | L 5-11 | * | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | L | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.40 | 12.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.54 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .444 | .722 |
| vs. RHB | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .351 | .594 | .945 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.40 | 12.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.64 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.40 | 12.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | Teams |
| 1968 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.21 | 81.1 | 44 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0.97 | CAL |
| 1969 | 40 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2.52 | 250.0 | 169 | 0 | 70 | 100 | 211 | 10 | 2 | 1.08 | CAL |
| 1970 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3.01 | 194.2 | 144 | 0 | 65 | 78 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 1.14 | CAL |
| 1971 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2.99 | 276.2 | 224 | 0 | 92 | 121 | 179 | 14 | 4 | 1.25 | CAL |
| 1972 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2.81 | 169.2 | 125 | 0 | 53 | 68 | 142 | 10 | 3 | 1.14 | CAL |
| 1973 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.70 | 249.2 | 196 | 0 | 75 | 77 | 177 | 10 | 3 | 1.09 | LAN |
| 1974 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2.59 | 292.1 | 227 | 0 | 84 | 94 | 221 | 13 | 3 | 1.10 | LAN |
| 1975 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 5.03 | 243.1 | 265 | 149 | 136 | 81 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 1.42 | LAN CLE |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.40 | 12.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | CLE |
| Total | 276 | 231 | 107 | 80 | 13 | 3.07 | 1770.1 | 1408 | 158 | 604 | 658 | 1315 | 69 | 17 | 1.17 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1968 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | CAL |
| 1969 | 42 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .235 | .182 | .417 | CAL |
| 1970 | 38 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .243 | .400 | CAL |
| 1971 | 39 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .214 | .258 | .472 | CAL |
| 1972 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .232 | .245 | .477 | CAL |
| 1973 | 34 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .213 | .202 | .415 | LAN |
| 1974 | 39 | 96 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .318 | .354 | .672 | LAN |
| 1975 | 34 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .222 | .276 | .498 | LAN CLE |
| 1976 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | CLE |
| Total | 283 | 589 | 108 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 171 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .229 | .253 | .482 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.2 | 2.13 | | | | |
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Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 4 on 4/7/1975 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 8 on 4/12/1975 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 19 on 4/17/1975 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 30 on 4/27/1975 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 36 on 5/2/1975 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 38 on 5/7/1975 ...
Traded from Los Angeles to Cleveland on 7/30/1975 (Going to CLE: P Andy Messersmith. Going to LA: P Rick Waits)...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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Losses
1975 - 16 - 6th
| IP
1975 - 243.1 - 9th
| K's
1975 - 143 - 8th
| BB
1975 - 81 - 7th
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