Andy Messersmith
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)
Born: August 6, 1945 in Toms River, NJ us
Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) and the California Angels in the 1st round (12th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).
High Schools: Western HS (Anaheim, CA), Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA)
School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Debut: July 4, 1968 (12,727th in major league history)
vs. DET 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Last Game: June 1, 1979
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER
Full Name: John Alexander Messersmith
Nicknames: Bluto or Channel
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