Andy Messersmith
John Alexander Messersmith
Born: August 6, 1945
Toms River, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 3 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Secondary Draft, California Angels)
School: University of California-Berkeley
California
Career: 1966-1968
Major League Statistics
Andy Messersmith compiled a career record of 19 wins and 20 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Seattle Angels and El Paso Sun Kings. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.36 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 83.0 | 68 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.34 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 139.0 | 144 | 73 | 67 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 118 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.96 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 85.0 | 70 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 19 | 20 | .487 | 3.69 | 63 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 307.0 | 282 | 143 | 126 | 28 | 124 | 6 | 263 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 18 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .107 | .188 | .143 | .330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 30 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .130 | .145 | .148 | .294 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 20 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .208 | .208 | .250 | .458 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 68 | 114 | 106 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .142 | .171 | .170 | .341 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | P | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | P | 25 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | P | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .950 |
| Totals | 63 | 19 | 43 | 5 | 6 | .925 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | CAL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL |
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