John Alexander Messersmith (Bluto or Channel)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200 lb.
Born: August 6, 1945 in Toms River, NJ
School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).
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Debut: July 4, 1968 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Angels/Dodgers/Braves/Yankees 1968-1979
Final Game: June 1, 1979 (Age 33)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Andy Messersmith -- PA: 91 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 66 (33-24-9), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 91 | RBI: 8 | Avg. Runners on Base: 55 (28-17-9) |
| Most Driven In: | R Reichardt 1, J Johnstone 1, A Rodriguez 1, J Spencer 1, J Azcue 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 2 (1) | Apr 9 | CAL | SEP | W,7-3 | GS-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | .86 | 0.023 | 0.20 | P | ||||
| 2 | 31 | 5 (2) | Apr 13 | CAL | MIN | L,4-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||||||
| 3 | 32 | 6 | Apr 14 | CAL | CHW | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||||||
| 4 | 33 | 10 (3) | Apr 20 | CAL | @ | MIN | L,1-12 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||||
| 5 | 34 | 12 (1) | Apr 23 | CAL | @ | CHW | L,1-7 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||||
| 6 | 35 | 13 | Apr 25 | CAL | @ | KCR | W,6-3 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||||
| 7 | 36 | 14 | Apr 27 | CAL | @ | KCR | W,6-2 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | .26 | -0.006 | -0.22 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 8 | 37 | 19 (4) | May 2 (2) | CAL | KCR | L,2-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | .98 | -0.048 | -0.48 | P | |
| 9 | 38 | 22 (2) | May 6 | CAL | NYY | L,1-2 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 10 | 39 | 24 (1) | May 9 | CAL | BOS | L,2-7 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 9 | 1.45 | -0.085 | -0.70 | P | |
| 11 | 40 | 25 | May 10 | CAL | BOS | L,3-6 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | |||
| 12 | 41 | 28 (2) | May 13 | CAL | WSA | L,1-2 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | 1.03 | -0.050 | -0.29 | P | |
| 13 | 42 | 32 (3) | May 18 (1) | CAL | @ | NYY | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 9 | 1.72 | -0.083 | -0.82 | P |
| 14 | 43 | 37 (4) | May 23 | CAL | @ | DET | L,3-6 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 9 | .86 | -0.021 | -0.23 | P |
| 15 | 44 | 42 (4) | May 30 | CAL | BAL | L,1-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | .63 | -0.030 | -0.27 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 16 | 45 | 46 (3) | Jun 3 | CAL | DET | W,4-2 | CG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 9 | .72 | 0.024 | 0.11 | P | |
| 17 | 46 | 47 | Jun 4 | CAL | DET | L,4-5 | 10-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | |||
| 18 | 47 | 57 (9) | Jun 17 | CAL | @ | MIN | W,13-1 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .211 | .063 | .273 | 9 | .71 | 0.015 | -0.17 | P |
| 19 | 48 | 62 (4) | Jun 21 | CAL | CHW | W,4-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .182 | .053 | .234 | 9 | 1.30 | -0.096 | -0.80 | P | |
| 20 | 49 | 66 (3) | Jun 25 | CAL | MIN | L,2-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .200 | .048 | .248 | 9 | 1.33 | 0.017 | 0.15 | P | |
| 21 | 50 | 71 (4) | Jun 29 | CAL | SEP | W,8-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .179 | .042 | .220 | 9 | .69 | -0.047 | -1.08 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 22 | 51 | 75 (3) | Jul 3 | CAL | @ | KCR | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .226 | .111 | .337 | 9 | .48 | -0.004 | -0.14 | P |
| 23 | 52 | 80 (4) | Jul 7 | CAL | @ | SEP | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .229 | .129 | .358 | 9 | .42 | -0.019 | 0.72 | P |
| 24 | 53 | 85 (4) | Jul 12 | CAL | @ | OAK | L,2-4 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .216 | .121 | .337 | 9 | 1.26 | -0.060 | -0.47 | P |
| 25 | 54 | 90 (4) | Jul 16 | CAL | KCR | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .220 | .162 | .382 | 9 | .79 | 0.151 | 1.23 | P | |
| 26 | 55 | 93 (2) | Jul 20 (1) | CAL | OAK | W,7-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .205 | .150 | .355 | 9 | .39 | -0.028 | -0.74 | P | |
| 27 | 56 | 96 (2) | Jul 25 | CAL | NYY | W,6-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .234 | .167 | .401 | 9 | .98 | 0.113 | 1.45 | P | |
| 28 | 57 | 100 (3) | Jul 30 | CAL | BOS | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .235 | .174 | .409 | 9 | .50 | 0.093 | 0.14 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 29 | 58 | 104 (3) | Aug 3 | CAL | WSA | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .226 | .167 | .393 | 9 | 1.85 | -0.113 | -0.86 | P | |
| 30 | 59 | 107 (2) | Aug 8 | CAL | @ | BOS | W,7-6 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .218 | .160 | .378 | 9 | 1.75 | -0.096 | -1.26 | P |
| 31 | 60 | 111 (3) | Aug 12 | CAL | @ | DET | L,1-7 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .232 | .196 | .428 | 9 | .33 | 0.018 | 0.21 | P |
| 32 | 61 | 114 (2) | Aug 16 | CAL | CLE | W,4-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .220 | .185 | .406 | 9 | .25 | -0.018 | -0.54 | P | |
| 33 | 62 | 118 (3) | Aug 20 | CAL | BAL | W,3-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .226 | .193 | .419 | 9 | .71 | -0.050 | -0.38 | P | |
| 34 | 63 | 125 (6) | Aug 29 (1) | CAL | @ | BAL | W,6-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .219 | .186 | .405 | 9 | .94 | -0.056 | -0.50 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 35 | 64 | 131 (5) | Sep 2 (1) | CAL | @ | WSA | L,0-2 | GS-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .212 | .180 | .392 | 9 | .95 | -0.046 | -0.34 | P |
| 36 | 65 | 135 (3) | Sep 6 | CAL | CHW | W,2-1 | GS-11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .185 | .399 | 9 | 2.20 | -0.096 | -0.53 | P | |
| 37 | 66 | 139 (3) | Sep 10 | CAL | KCR | W,11-4 | CG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .240 | .191 | .431 | 9 | .67 | 0.173 | 2.40 | P | |
| 38 | 67 | 145 (5) | Sep 14 | CAL | @ | SEP | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .244 | .197 | .441 | 9 | .93 | -0.069 | -0.56 | P |
| 39 | 68 | 150 (4) | Sep 18 | CAL | @ | MIN | W,5-2 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .247 | .192 | .439 | 9 | .82 | -0.010 | -0.60 | P |
| 40 | 69 | 154 (3) | Sep 22 | CAL | SEP | L,4-5 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .241 | .187 | .428 | 9 | .82 | -0.042 | -0.40 | P | |
| 41 | 70 | 158 (3) | Sep 26 | CAL | @ | OAK | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .235 | .182 | .417 | 9 | 1.53 | -0.069 | -0.54 | P |
| 42 | 71 | 160 (1) | Sep 28 | CAL | @ | OAK | W,6-5 | 11-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .235 | .182 | .417 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| CAL | 91 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .235 | .182 | .417 | ||||||||||||||
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