Andy Messersmith

Andy Messersmith
Andy Messersmith
	Pitcher
	Born: August 6, 1945 (age 79); Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 4, 1968, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
	June 1, 1979, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	130–99
Earned run average	2.86
Strikeouts	1,625
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	California Angels (1968–1972); Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–1975); Atlanta Braves (1976–1977); New York Yankees (1978); Los Angeles Dodgers (1979);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1971, 1974–1976); 2× Gold Glove Award (1974, 1975); NL wins leader (1974);

John Alexander "Andy" Messersmith (born August 6, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the California Angels (1968–72), Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–75 and 1979), Atlanta Braves (1976–77) and the New York Yankees (1978). As a member of the Dodgers, he appeared in the 1974 World Series.

Andy Messersmith

Pitcher
Born: (1945-08-06) August 6, 1945 (age 79) Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1968, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1979, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	130–99
Earned run average	2.86
Strikeouts	1,625
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
California Angels (1968–1972) Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–1975) Atlanta Braves (1976–1977) New York Yankees (1978) Los Angeles Dodgers (1979)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1971, 1974–1976) 2× Gold Glove Award (1974, 1975) NL wins leader (1974)