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Historical player · 1968–1979

Andy Messersmith

B/T R/R · HT 73 · WT 200 · Born 8/6/1945 · From Toms River, NJ USA · Debut 1968-07-04 · Final 1979-06-01

Career · batting

G
353
 
 
AB
729
 
 
H
124
 
 
HR
5
 
 
RBI
54
 
 
SB
1
 
 
BB
46
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.170 · 0.451
 
 

Career · pitching

G
344
 
 
GS
295
 
 
IP
2,230.3
 
 
W-L
130-99
 
 
SV
15
 
 
SO
1,625
 
 
ERA
2.86
 
 
WHIP
1.14
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the California Angels · 1968–1972

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HR
3
#299 on the Angels
1 A. Amezaga
1 R. Williams
Hits
51
#290 on the Angels
1 C. Hinton
1 M. Rettenmund
RBI
13
#352 on the Angels
1 K. Aspromonte
1 C. Ruiz
SB
1
#299 on the Angels
1 R. Adams
Runs
20
#314 on the Angels
1 A. Garrett
1 R. Correia
BB
16
#295 on the Angels
1 J. Bour
1 T. Davis

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1973–1979

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HR
1
#598 on the Dodgers
1 T. Abreu
Hits
57
#532 on the Dodgers
1 G. Burke
1 M. Luke
RBI
28
#499 on the Dodgers
1 T. Cromer
1 J. Sands
Runs
24
#559 on the Dodgers
1 I. Benners
1 R. Berres
BB
23
#487 on the Dodgers
1 R. Belliard
1 G. Carter

Career with the Atlanta Braves · 1976–1977

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HR
1
#642 on the Braves
1 M. Aderholt
Hits
16
#930 on the Braves
1 B. Annis
1 K. Smith
RBI
13
#737 on the Braves
1 M. Cooper
1 C. White
Runs
5
#1,006 on the Braves
1 F. Allen
1 L. Bales
BB
7
#826 on the Braves
1 J. Anderson
1 K. Aspromonte

Career with the New York Yankees · 1978–1978

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
5
#5,291 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 C. Zomphier
Hits
124
#5,743 all-time MLB
1 P. Arango
1 M. Wheat
RBI
54
#5,631 all-time MLB
1 R. Almeida
1 A. Wright
SB
1
#7,932 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 D. Aase

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1968 Angels AL 292012 10 0 1 0010 0.1000.1000.150
1969 Angels AL 4277512 20 0 5 0828 0.1560.2350.182
1970 Angels AL 3870411 30 1 2 0028 0.1570.1570.243
1971 Angels AL 3993816 20 2 5 0530 0.1720.2140.258
1972 Angels AL 2653210 30 0 0 1313 0.1890.2320.245
1973 Dodgers NL 3489315 30 0 6 0516 0.1690.2130.202
1974 Dodgers NL 39961223 80 1 11 01128 0.2400.3120.354
1975 Dodgers NL 44108817 40 0 9 0725 0.1570.2120.194
1976 Braves NL 2967312 10 0 10 0419 0.1790.2250.194
1977 Braves NL 163424 20 1 3 039 0.1180.1890.265
1978 Yankees AL 6000 00 0 0 000
1979 Dodgers NL 112212 10 0 2 006 0.0910.0910.136
Career 353 729 49 124 30 0 5 54 1 46 212 0.170 0.219 0.232

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1968 Angels AL 422854 81.344203574 2.210.97
1969 Angels AL 161140332 250.016970100211 2.521.08
1970 Angels AL 111037265 194.71446578162 3.011.14
1971 Angels AL 201338380 276.722492121179 2.991.25
1972 Angels AL 81125212 169.71255368142 2.811.14
1973 Dodgers NL 141033330 249.71967577177 2.701.09
1974 Dodgers NL 20639390 292.32278494221 2.591.10
1975 Dodgers NL 191442401 321.72448296213 2.291.06
1976 Braves NL 111129281 207.31667074135 3.041.16
1977 Braves NL 5416160 102.3101503969 4.401.37
1978 Yankees AL 03650 22.324141516 5.641.75
1979 Dodgers NL 2411110 62.355343426 4.911.43
Career 130 99 344 295 15 2,230.3 1,719 709 831 1,625 2.86 1.14

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P3442952,231.31363184115

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1986BBWAA3319Ballot
1985BBWAA3297Ballot
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