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1968–1979 · P

Andy Messersmith

6' 1", 200 lbs·Lived to 81·Bats R / Throws R

2×Gold GloveAll-Star

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Career Highs

2.21

Best ERA · 1968

20

Most W · 1974

221

Most K · 1974

0.971

Best WHIP · 1968

Career Arc · OPS

11 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

12 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 7.0 · BB/9 4.4 · HR/9 0.84 · RP · FB 83.7 mph · Whiff% 21

K/9 11.0 · BB/9 4.3 · HR/9 1.21 · RP · FB 96.5 mph · Whiff% 27

Mike Montgomery

K/9 8.3 · BB/9 3.4 · HR/9 0.72 · RP · FB 94.2 mph · Whiff% 26

Career · Hitting

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1968	CAL	29	20	0	1	.100	.250	—
1969	CAL	42	77	0	5	.156	.417	—
1970	CAL	38	70	1	2	.157	.400	56
1971	CAL	39	93	2	5	.172	.472	69
1972	CAL	26	53	0	0	.189	.477	72
1973	LAD	34	89	0	6	.169	.415	59
1974	LAD	39	96	1	11	.240	.666	96
1975	LAD	44	108	0	9	.157	.406	58
1976	ATL	29	67	0	10	.179	.419	62
1977	ATL	16	34	1	3	.118	.454	62
1978	NYY	6	0	0	0	—	—	—
1979	LAD	11	22	0	2	.091	.227	31
Career		353	729	5	54	.170	—	—

Career · Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1968	CAL	28	81.3	4	2	2.21	135	74	0.971
1969	CAL	40	250.0	16	11	2.52	143	211	1.076
1970	CAL	37	194.7	11	10	3.01	129	162	1.140
1971	CAL	38	276.7	20	13	2.99	116	179	1.247
1972	CAL	25	169.7	8	11	2.81	116	142	1.138
1973	LAD	33	249.7	14	10	2.70	139	177	1.093
1974	LAD	39	292.3	20	6	2.59	140	221	1.098
1975	LAD	42	321.7	19	14	2.29	162	213	1.057
1976	ATL	29	207.3	11	11	3.04	115	135	1.158
1977	ATL	16	102.3	5	4	4.40	91	69	1.368
1978	NYY	6	22.3	0	3	5.64	65	16	1.746
1979	LAD	11	62.3	2	4	4.91	81	26	1.428
Career		344	2230.3	130	99	—	—	1625	—

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