Andy Messersmith

Andy Messersmith

1968–1979 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 200 lb · b. 1945 Toms River, NJ

Career 130–99 · 2.86 ERA · 1,625 SO · 2230.1 IP · 353 G · 124 H · 5 HR · 54 RBI · .170 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

0 best in baseball 5 league only

22 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1975 Best season

Spanning 1974–1975, peaking at 3 titles in 1975.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
466th Top-5 finishes 22

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

65th Walks + Hits / IP 1.14
126th Earned Run Average 2.86
147th Shutouts 27
185th Strikeouts 1,625
277th Strikeouts / 9 6.56
338th Innings Pitched 2230.1
375th Wins 130
421st Complete Games 98

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1975 NL 19
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1975 NL 7
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1975 NL 321.2 1974 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1974 NL 1.10 1970 #3 1973 #3 1975 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	1974 NL 20 1975 #3
Strikeouts / 9	—	#2	—	1969 #3 1972 #2
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	1969 #3 1974 #2 1975 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1975 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1975	3	IP 321.2 SHO 7 CG 19
1974	2	W 20 WHIP 1.10

Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1968	CAL	AL	4	2	2.21	28	5	4	81.1	44	20	3	35	74	0.97
1969	CAL	AL	16	11	2.52	40	33	2	250.0	169	70	17	100	211	1.08
1970	CAL	AL	11	10	3.01	37	26	5	194.2	144	65	21	78	162	1.14
1971	CAL	AL	20	13	2.99	38	38	0	276.2	224	92	16	121	179	1.25
1972	CAL	AL	8	11	2.81	25	21	2	169.2	125	53	5	68	142	1.14
1973	LAN	NL	14	10	2.70	33	33	0	249.2	196	75	24	77	177	1.09
1974	LAN	NL	20	6	2.59	39	39	0	292.1	227	84	24	94	221	1.10
1975	LAN	NL	19	14	2.29	42	40	1	321.2	244	82	22	96	213	1.06
1976	ATL	NL	11	11	3.04	29	28	1	207.1	166	70	14	74	135	1.16
1977	ATL	NL	5	4	4.40	16	16	0	102.1	101	50	12	39	69	1.37
1978	NYA	AL	0	3	5.64	6	5	0	22.1	24	14	7	15	16	1.75
1979	LAN	NL	2	4	4.91	11	11	0	62.1	55	34	9	34	26	1.43
Career	—	—	130	99	2.86	344	295	15	2230.1	1,719	709	174	831	1,625	1.14

Batting

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1968	CAL	AL	29	20	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	10	0	.100	.100	.150	.250
1969	CAL	AL	42	77	5	12	2	0	0	5	8	28	0	.156	.235	.182	.417
1970	CAL	AL	38	70	4	11	3	0	1	2	0	28	0	.157	.157	.243	.400
1971	CAL	AL	39	93	8	16	2	0	2	5	5	30	0	.172	.214	.258	.472
1972	CAL	AL	26	53	2	10	3	0	0	0	3	13	1	.189	.232	.245	.477
1973	LAN	NL	34	89	3	15	3	0	0	6	5	16	0	.169	.213	.202	.415
1974	LAN	NL	39	96	12	23	8	0	1	11	11	28	0	.240	.312	.354	.666
1975	LAN	NL	44	108	8	17	4	0	0	9	7	25	0	.157	.212	.194	.406
1976	ATL	NL	29	67	3	12	1	0	0	10	4	19	0	.179	.225	.194	.419
1977	ATL	NL	16	34	2	4	2	0	1	3	3	9	0	.118	.189	.265	.454
1978	NYA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1979	LAN	NL	11	22	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	6	0	.091	.091	.136	.227
Career	—	—	353	729	49	124	30	0	5	54	46	212	1	.170	.219	.232	.451

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	344	136	318	41	15	.917