P Andy Messersmith #47
Age: 50 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/29/1996
OA: 22 POT: 22
P ANDY MESSERSMITH #47 - AGE: 50 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 28 29 28 28
Movement 88 87 89 88
Control 62 61 62 62
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 28 28
Slider 13 13
Curveball 33 33
Changeup 30 30
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 78
Defense 34
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 84
Bunt for Hit: 31
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/06/1945
Born in:Toms River, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 152 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 California - XFBL 22 28 5 4 2 4 2.21 81.1 44 21 20 3 35 74 2 1 0.97 .192 2.15 1.7 135
1969 California - XFBL 23 40 33 16 11 2 2.52 250.0 169 81 70 17 100 211 10 2 1.08 .218 2.80 6.2 144
1970 California - XFBL 24 30 30 15 8 0 2.77 214.2 154 78 66 13 105 168 9 4 1.21 .237 3.20 4.6 137
1971 California - XFBL 25 44 44 24 17 0 3.43 352.0 302 150 134 23 134 269 24 6 1.24 .272 3.00 7.1 101
1972 California - XFBL 26 39 39 18 13 0 2.92 311.1 217 113 101 22 100 237 17 5 1.02 .227 3.16 5.8 121
1973 California - XFBL 27 41 41 30 9 0 2.62 343.1 277 109 100 23 110 252 28 6 1.13 .253 3.23 7.5 147
1974 California - XFBL 28 9 9 3 4 0 3.50 72.0 72 39 28 5 25 56 3 0 1.35 .300 2.85 1.8 103
1974 San Diego - XFBL 28 25 25 7 12 0 4.09 169.1 166 83 77 18 59 114 3 1 1.33 .286 3.45 1.7 79
1974 Total - XFBL 28 34 34 10 16 0 3.92 241.1 238 122 105 23 84 170 6 1 1.33 .290 3.27 3.5 85
1975 San Diego - XFBL 29 17 17 9 6 0 1.91 136.2 99 35 29 5 27 86 9 5 0.92 .236 2.28 4.2 176
1975 San Francisco - XFBL 29 22 22 13 6 0 3.33 175.2 153 72 65 13 54 114 7 1 1.18 .265 3.05 3.1 101
1975 Total - XFBL 29 39 39 22 12 0 2.71 312.1 252 107 94 18 81 200 16 6 1.07 .252 2.72 7.3 124
1976 San Francisco - XFBL 30 20 20 11 7 0 3.81 156.0 147 69 66 20 48 96 6 1 1.25 .267 3.90 0.9 88
1977 Oakland - XFBL 31 40 40 18 18 0 3.05 327.1 286 127 111 25 89 185 21 3 1.15 .251 3.35 5.5 118
1978 Oakland - XFBL 32 33 33 16 14 0 2.30 274.1 216 81 70 12 99 166 18 2 1.15 .245 3.29 6.0 171
1979 Oakland - XFBL 33 41 29 10 15 3 3.27 261.2 212 110 95 16 101 154 15 2 1.20 .245 3.56 4.7 123
1980 Oakland - XFBL 34 45 40 10 25 0 3.36 324.0 275 143 121 28 126 178 17 2 1.24 .244 3.88 4.1 114
1981 Milwaukee - XFBL 35 29 29 12 11 0 3.97 199.1 193 98 88 11 59 98 5 2 1.26 .276 3.57 3.1 94
1982 Milwaukee - XFBL 36 28 0 3 2 13 3.38 29.1 29 13 11 4 9 13 0 0 1.30 .250 4.71 -0.2 120
Total XFBL 531 456 219 180 22 3.06 3678.1 3011 1422 1252 258 1280 2471 194 43 1.17 .251 3.26 67.7 118
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Total - AAA 20 18 12 4 6 2 3.36 83.0 68 36 31 6 36 59 3 1 1.25 .246 4.09 0.9 119
1967 El Paso - AA 21 25 18 9 7 1 4.34 139.0 144 73 67 15 56 118 6 0 1.44 .301 4.33 1.2 92
1968 Total - AAA 22 20 11 6 7 2 2.96 85.0 70 34 28 7 32 86 2 1 1.20 .272 3.31 1.8 135
1970 Lufkin - WDL 24 18 18 7 4 0 2.15 108.2 82 29 26 5 32 148 0 0 1.05 .312 2.74 4.5 236
Total PCL 38 23 10 13 4 3.16 168.0 138 70 59 13 68 145 5 2 1.23 .258 3.69 126.6
Total TL 25 18 9 7 1 4.34 139.0 144 73 67 15 56 118 6 0 1.44 .301 4.33 92.2
Total SOB 18 18 7 4 0 2.15 108.2 82 29 26 5 32 148 0 0 1.05 .312 2.74 235.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 California - XFBL 27 3 3 1 1 0 3.09 23.1 24 10 8 1 10 13 0 0 1.46 .303 3.75 0.3 125
1981 Milwaukee - XFBL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.57 0.1 999
Total XFBL 4 3 1 1 0 2.88 25.0 24 10 8 1 10 14 0 0 1.36 .287 3.61 133.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 California - XFBL P 28 5 6 12 0 19 1 .947 27.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1969 California - XFBL P 40 33 17 29 2 51 5 .902 83.1 4.97 0.0 .000
1970 California - XFBL P 30 30 8 18 2 28 2 .929 214.2 1.09 +1.7 1.047
1970 California - XFBL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1971 California - XFBL P 44 44 17 35 4 57 5 .912 352.0 1.33 +0.7 .961
1972 California - XFBL P 39 39 17 31 3 51 3 .941 311.1 1.39 +1.9 .991
1973 California - XFBL P 41 41 24 33 0 59 2 .966 343.1 1.49 +2.9 .967
1974 California - XFBL P 9 9 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 72.0 1.25 -0.7 1.039
1974 San Diego - XFBL P 25 25 3 22 1 28 3 .893 169.1 1.33 -0.1 .991
1975 San Diego - XFBL P 17 17 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 136.2 0.92 +0.9 1.031
1975 San Francisco - XFBL P 22 22 8 29 1 41 4 .902 175.2 1.90 -0.7 .994
1976 San Francisco - XFBL P 20 20 6 21 0 27 0 1.000 156.0 1.56 +1.8 1.038
1977 Oakland - XFBL P 40 40 16 41 2 59 2 .966 327.1 1.57 -0.7 1.039
1978 Oakland - XFBL P 33 33 11 46 1 62 5 .919 274.1 1.87 +0.7 .971
1979 Oakland - XFBL P 41 29 13 37 1 54 4 .926 261.2 1.72 -0.6 .968
1980 Oakland - XFBL P 45 40 13 50 2 65 2 .969 324.0 1.75 +0.6 1.030
1981 Milwaukee - XFBL P 29 29 12 22 0 36 2 .944 199.1 1.54 +1.8 1.007
1982 Milwaukee - XFBL P 27 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 29.1 0.61 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 530 456 181 442 19 663 40 .940 3457.1 1.62 +10.1 .999
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/07/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/29/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/26/1970 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/10/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/23/1970 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/26/1970 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/02/1970 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $58,988 through arbitration.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 49 (51).
06/23/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1971 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/10/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/10/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/29/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/05/1971 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $802,988 with the California Angels organization.
11/08/1971 Wins the 1971 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at P.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 53 (53).
04/26/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/26/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/23/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/24/1972 Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award.
08/06/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/06/1972 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (59); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 55 (55).
04/08/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/19/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/10/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1973 Was selected to the 1973 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/31/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1973 Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/21/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/24/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/11/1973 Finished 2nd in 1973 XFBL AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (58); Movement: 71 (72); Control: 57 (57).
06/03/1974 Was traded by the California Angels to the San Diego Padres, along with SP Pete Hamm, in exchange for 1B Nate Colbert, RP Angelo Urzua.
07/21/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (58); Movement: 69 (70); Control: 62 (62).
04/10/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/22/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/09/1975 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/12/1975 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1975 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/23/1975 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for CF Juan Garcia, RP Ryan Duby, a 1st draft pick, $250,000.
07/01/1975 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/14/1975 Was selected to the 1975 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/17/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (57); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 61 (61).
05/09/1976 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 5 days.
05/25/1976 Injured (Torn triceps), out for 3 months.
09/28/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/08/1976 Rejected the San Francisco Giants qualifying offer.
11/15/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (56); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 64 (64).
01/29/1977 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $4,099,200 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
04/19/1977 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/01/1977 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/15/1977 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/12/1977 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/18/1977 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (56); Movement: 69 (70); Control: 62 (63).
03/03/1978 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/26/1978 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/22/1978 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/1978 Was selected to the 1978 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/06/1978 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1978 Collects his 2000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 71 (72); Control: 65 (65).
06/14/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/18/1979 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/17/1979 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1979 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/01/1979 Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/23/1979 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 72 (73); Control: 67 (67).
07/21/1980 Earns his 200th career X Factor Baseball League victory!
07/21/1980 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/21/1980 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1980 Became a free agent.
12/09/1980 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,080,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 68 (68).
05/28/1981 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/20/1981 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/26/1981 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/1981 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (39); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 68 (68).
03/17/1982 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/22/1982 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1975 19 5
Year GS Rank
1971 44 2
1972 39 7
1973 41 5
1975 39 8
1977 40 3
1980 40 6
Year W Rank
1971 24 3
1972 18 10
1973 30 1
1975 22 3
1977 18 5
Year L Rank
1971 17 5
1977 18 3
1980 25 1
Year Win. % Rank
1970 .652 8
1973 .769 1
1975 .647 4
Year SV Rank
1982 13 10
Year IP Rank
1969 250.0 10
1971 352.0 3
1972 311.1 7
1973 343.1 2
1975 312.1 7
1977 327.1 3
1978 274.1 10
1979 261.2 10
1980 324.0 4
Year BF Rank
1971 1480 1
1972 1239 8
1973 1401 2
1975 1243 10
1977 1355 3
1978 1124 10
1979 1082 9
1980 1361 3
Year BB Rank
1969 100 8
1971 134 2
1973 110 10
1978 99 6
1979 101 7
1980 126 4
Year K Rank
1969 211 3
1971 269 2
1972 237 5
1973 252 4
Year WP Rank
1969 16 1
1971 12 8
1973 13 4
1975 12 5
1977 12 10
1980 19 1
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.52 4
1973 2.62 4
1978 2.30 2
Year BABIP Rank
1969 .218 1
1970 .237 5
1972 .227 2
1973 .253 10
1978 .245 5
1979 .245 5
1980 .244 6
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.08 4
1972 1.02 4
1973 1.13 7
Year K/BB Rank
1969 2.11 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 9.86 5
1972 9.45 4
1973 10.43 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1970 0.55 6
1978 0.39 5
1979 0.55 10
1981 0.50 10
Year H/9 Rank
1969 6.08 1
1970 6.46 4
1972 6.27 3
1973 7.26 5
1978 7.09 5
1979 7.29 7
Year K/9 Rank
1969 7.60 3
1970 7.04 9
1971 6.88 6
1973 6.61 8
Year QS Rank
1972 27 7
1973 29 3
1975 30 4
1977 26 8
1978 26 6
Year QSP Rank
1973 .707 7
1975 .769 8
1978 .788 5
Year CG Rank
1971 24 2
1972 17 7
1973 28 3
1977 21 5
1978 18 5
1979 15 3
1980 17 5
Year CGP Rank
1971 .545 9
1972 .436 10
1973 .683 4
1977 .525 7
1978 .545 5
1979 .517 3
1980 .425 9
Year SHO Rank
1970 4 4
1971 6 3
1972 5 2
1973 6 3
1975 6 4
1977 3 8
1980 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1973 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
1969 5.6 6
1971 6.6 9
1973 6.5 7
1978 5.4 10
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