Andy Messersmith vs Don Drysdale

Andy Messersmith Don Drysdale

Andy Messersmith and Don Drysdale compared on their MLB careers: Andy Messersmith played 12 seasons, 1968 to 1979, Don Drysdale 14 seasons, 1956 to 1969. Andy Messersmith has 130 wins to Don Drysdale's 209. Andy Messersmith won 1 title, Don Drysdale won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Andy Messersmith and Don Drysdale career totals

344	GP	518
130	W	209
99	L	166
2.9	ERA	3.0
2230.1	IP	3,432
1,625	K	2,486
831	BB	855
1.1	WHIP	1.1
15	SV	6

How do they compare in the postseason?

Andy Messersmith and Don Drysdale postseason

3	GP	7
0	R	0
19	H	36

Where each stands all time

Andy Messersmith and Don Drysdale all-time places

184th (1,625)	Strikeouts (pitching)	42nd (2,486)
—	Wins (pitching)	97th (209)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Andy Messersmith: 1 championship; NL Gold Glove ×2
Don Drysdale: 3 championships; Cy Young

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Andy Messersmith and Don Drysdale season by season

1st	1968	4	2	2.21	1956	5	5	2.64
2nd	1969	16	11	2.52	1957	17	9	2.69
3rd	1970	11	10	3.01	1958	12	13	4.17
4th	1971	20	13	2.99	1959	17	13	3.46
5th	1972	8	11	2.81	1960	15	14	2.84
6th	1973	14	10	2.70	1961	13	10	3.69
7th	1974	20	6	2.59	1962	25	9	2.83
8th	1975	19	14	2.29	1963	19	17	2.63
9th	1976	11	11	3.04	1964	18	16	2.18
10th	1977	5	4	4.40	1965	23	12	2.77
11th	1978	0	3	5.64	1966	13	16	3.42
12th	1979	2	4	4.91	1967	13	16	2.74
13th	—	—	—	—	1968	14	12	2.15
14th	—	—	—	—	1969	5	4	4.45

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA