John Messenger
North Melbourne Kangaroos (ML)
John Messenger
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Birthdate:
June 16, 1987 (35 y, 3 m, 5 d)
Born In:
Auckland, AUC, NZL
Nationality:
New Zealander
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/200
Entry:
2006 Draft - Round: 2, Overall: 23, Team: Canterbury Bulldogs
Contract:
$300k / 3 years (2021-2023)
ML Service Time:
12 years, 83 days
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
All-Star 2013 Canterbury (ABL)
Pitcher of the Month Jul 2013 Canterbury (ABL)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink4
Grey Ink54
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Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
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Frank Idris 933
Ray Bailey 928
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Wayne Mansfield 920
Les Trevail 918
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Leaderboard Appearances
Year SH Rank
2018 11 5
2021 13 1
Year GS Rank
2012 27 4
2013 26 7
2016 26 7
2017 26 7
2018 27 2
2021 26 3
2022 26 5
Year W Rank
2013 12 6
Year L Rank
2014 10 10
2016 13 2
2017 11 10
2022 16 1
Year Win % Rank
2011 0.600 9
Year IP Rank
2012 171.2 2
2013 177.0 3
2014 173.1 6
2018 174.0 3
Year BF Rank
2012 736 1
2013 723 4
2014 703 6
2015 695 8
2018 724 3
2019 691 7
Year HR Rank
2011 28 6
2013 22 7
2014 22 3
2015 25 6
2018 23 7
2019 19 3
Year BB Rank
2011 79 3
2012 75 7
Year WP Rank
2012 8 5
Year ERA Rank
2013 2.949 4
Year BABIP Rank
2013 0.254 9
Year WHIP Rank
2021 1.035 8
2022 1.118 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2013 2.542 7
2015 2.255 10
2018 2.431 8
2019 2.051 9
2021 1.235 2
2022 1.364 1
Year CG Rank
2013 1 4
2014 2 6
2015 2 2
2016 2 3
2018 2 1
2022 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2013 1 2
2014 1 4
2015 1 4
2016 2 1
2018 2 1
2022 1 1
Year BB (Low) Rank
2015 42 10
2019 37 10
2021 22 2
2022 24 2
Year Hits Rank
2011 168 3
2012 166 2
2013 148 3
2014 160 2
2015 162 3
2016 170 1
2017 162 1
2018 162 2
2019 179 1
Year HR (Low) Rank
2020 8 8
2022 8 6
Year WAR Rank
2022 4.0 7
Year W (Low) Rank
2016 6 3
2017 4 1
2020 3 1
2021 7 9
2022 5 4
Year L (Low) Rank
2011 6 3
2012 7 9
2018 7 9
2020 7 9