Andy Messersmith
P · 12 seasons · 1968 – 1979 · B/T: R/R
Andy Messersmith ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1975, +13.8, 2nd that season and 279th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from WHIP (+19.1), ERA (+16.2) and strikeouts (+16.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.40
1974 · #40,741 all-time
Career Z
-29.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.45
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CAL | 29 | -2.47 | #574 | #98,184 |
| 1969 | CAL | 42 | -2.57 | #767 | #101,867 |
| 1970 | CAL | 38 | -2.61 | #763 | #102,896 |
| 1971 | CAL | 39 | -2.25 | #487 | #82,210 |
| 1972 | CAL | 26 | -2.32 | #619 | #89,312 |
| 1973 | LAD | 34 | -2.90 | #784 | #107,607 |
| 1974★ | LAD | 39 | -1.40 | #319 | #40,741 |
| 1975 | LAD | 44 | -2.90 | #820 | #107,636 |
| 1976 | ATL | 29 | -2.40 | #676 | #94,787 |
| 1977 | ATL | 16 | -2.60 | #822 | #102,679 |
| 1978 | NYY | 6 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | LAD | 11 | -2.67 | #824 | #104,257 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.77
1975 · #279 all-time
Career Z
59.7
summed
Avg / Season
4.98
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CAL | 28 | 1.87 | #75 | #11,969 |
| 1969 | CAL | 40 | 9.56 | #14 | #1,339 |
| 1970 | CAL | 37 | 7.15 | #20 | #2,942 |
| 1971 | CAL | 38 | 5.91 | #28 | #4,230 |
| 1972 | CAL | 25 | 3.53 | #46 | #8,024 |
| 1973 | LAD | 33 | 8.00 | #10 | #2,241 |
| 1974 | LAD | 39 | 11.33 | #7 | #712 |
| 1975★ | LAD | 42 | 13.77 | #2 | #279 |
| 1976 | ATL | 29 | 4.75 | #39 | #5,865 |
| 1977 | ATL | 16 | -0.71 | #175 | #21,756 |
| 1978 | NYY | 6 | -3.08 | #324 | #45,866 |
| 1979 | LAD | 11 | -2.34 | #261 | #36,699 |
★ Best season by Z