#51 Andy Messersmith, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
 | Name :
Nickname :
Birthday :
Age :
Born in :
Height :
Weight :
Position :
Bats :
Throws :
| Andy Messersmith
8/6/1945
30
USA,NJ,TOMS RIVER
6"1
200
Starting Pitcher
R
R
| Desire for Winner :
Loyalty :
Team Leader Skills :
National Popularity :
Local Popularity :
Consistency :
Clutch Performance :
Injury Rating :
Overall Rating :
| Minimal
Minimal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.0 Stars
| |
|
|
Contract :
Salary :
Signed Through :
Years of MLB Service :
MLB Service Days this Year :
Years on 40-Man Roster :
Years of Pro Service :
Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract
$ 1,250,000
1980
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
| | |
|
|
| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 8 | 6 | 5 | 93-96 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Versus RHB | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
|
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :
|
8
67
4
| | Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
| |
|
|
| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings
Running Speed :
Stealing Ability :
Sacrifice Bunt :
Bunt for Hit :
Hitter Type :
|
1
3
3
1
Normal
| Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
|
|
|
| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
|
|
| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
|
| 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 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
|
| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
|
| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1969 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3.60 | 247.2 | 222 | 103 | 99 | 27 | 91 | 188 | 14 | 4 | 1.26 | .274 | CLE |
| 1970 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3.88 | 250.2 | 205 | 123 | 108 | 39 | 82 | 196 | 18 | 2 | 1.14 | .238 | CLE |
| 1971 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4.11 | 201.2 | 186 | 106 | 92 | 25 | 76 | 165 | 14 | 0 | 1.30 | .277 | CLE |
| 1972 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2.48 | 196.1 | 166 | 66 | 54 | 21 | 46 | 136 | 14 | 2 | 1.08 | .250 | CLE |
| 1973 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4.85 | 85.1 | 93 | 48 | 46 | 12 | 20 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 1.32 | .319 | CLE |
| 1974 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5.31 | 144.0 | 154 | 95 | 85 | 24 | 58 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 1.47 | .297 | CLE |
| 1975 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4.59 | 227.2 | 229 | 133 | 116 | 37 | 87 | 181 | 15 | 0 | 1.39 | .285 | NYY |
| Total | 195 | 159 | 79 | 66 | 0 | 3.99 | 1353.1 | 1255 | 674 | 600 | 185 | 460 | 1056 | 86 | 8 | 1.27 | .272 | |
|
Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1968, AAA | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.90 | 155.1 | 105 | 52 | 50 | 13 | 71 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 1.13 | .249 |
|
Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 | 14.0 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.09 | 23.0 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1969 | 31 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .080 | .101 | .092 | .193 | CLE |
| 1970 | 31 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .091 | .170 | CLE |
| 1971 | 31 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .136 | .227 | CLE |
| 1972 | 25 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .137 | .157 | .294 | CLE |
| 1973 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CLE |
| 1974 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CLE |
| 1975 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYY |
| Total | 195 | 311 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 118 | 0 | 2 | .093 | .101 | .116 | .217 | |
|
|
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
|
|
Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1968...
Injured on 8/14/1968 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Earned first career win on 4/19/1969...
Had first career hit on 5/3/1969, off Jim Lonborg (WS2)...
Injured on 5/19/1971 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 9/1/1974 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1975 to a 6-year deal worth $1,250,000 per year...
Struck out 15 batters against Texas on 9/16/1975...
|
|
| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
|
ERA
1972 - 2.48 - 3rd
| WHIP
1972 - 1.08 - 6th
| SHO
1969 - 4 - 3rd
| | |
|