#32 Andy Messersmith, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Friday, 3/2/1973 |
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| Andy Messersmith
8/6/1945
27
USA,NJ,TOMS RIVER
6"1
200
Starting Pitcher
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R
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 9 | 6 | 9 | 93-96 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 9 | 6 | 9 | |
| Versus RHB | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
| Talent | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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5
46
3
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .920 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| 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 | | | | | |
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| 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1968 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 4.47 | 308.0 | 300 | 169 | 153 | 29 | 125 | 217 | 17 | 0 | 1.38 | .287 | BSX |
| 1969 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3.97 | 113.1 | 106 | 53 | 50 | 14 | 33 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1.23 | .271 | BSX |
| 1970 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 4.05 | 313.1 | 278 | 154 | 141 | 38 | 121 | 222 | 17 | 4 | 1.27 | .263 | BSX |
| 1971 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4.02 | 320.1 | 275 | 149 | 143 | 22 | 148 | 246 | 15 | 4 | 1.32 | .279 | BSX |
| 1972 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 3.05 | 330.1 | 261 | 123 | 112 | 24 | 138 | 280 | 18 | 4 | 1.21 | .269 | BSX |
| Total | 175 | 175 | 81 | 69 | 0 | 3.89 | 1385.1 | 1220 | 648 | 599 | 127 | 565 | 1034 | 72 | 13 | 1.29 | .274 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 14.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 14.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1968 | 40 | 111 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .133 | .144 | .277 | BSX |
| 1969 | 15 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .190 | .244 | .434 | BSX |
| 1970 | 40 | 108 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .165 | .176 | .341 | BSX |
| 1971 | 40 | 109 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .135 | .183 | .319 | BSX |
| 1972 | 40 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .144 | .153 | .297 | BSX |
| Total | 175 | 493 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 0 | .142 | .148 | .170 | .318 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Boston in 1968...
Had first career hit on 5/1/1968, off Bill Singer (NYA)...
Earned first career win on 5/1/1968...
Injured on 6/9/1969 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Hit first career homerun on 5/6/1971, off John Strohmayer (CLE)...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1972 - 3.05 - 10th
| Wins
1971 - 20 - 8th
1972 - 21 - 7th
| Losses
1968 - 23 - 2nd
| IP
1972 - 330.1 - 7th
| K's
1972 - 280 - 3rd
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BB
1968 - 125 - 3rd
1970 - 121 - 7th
1971 - 148 - 2nd
1972 - 138 - 1st
| CG
1968 - 17 - 9th
1970 - 17 - 7th
1972 - 18 - 5th
| SHO
1970 - 4 - 6th
1971 - 4 - 6th
1972 - 4 - 5th
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