Andy Messersmith vs Gaylord Perry

Andy Messersmith Gaylord Perry

Andy Messersmith and Gaylord Perry compared on their MLB careers: Andy Messersmith played 12 seasons, 1968 to 1979, Gaylord Perry 22 seasons, 1962 to 1983. Andy Messersmith has 130 wins to Gaylord Perry's 314. Andy Messersmith won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Andy Messersmith and Gaylord Perry career totals

344	GP	777
130	W	314
99	L	265
2.9	ERA	3.1
2230.1	IP	5350.1
1,625	K	3,534
831	BB	1,379
1.1	WHIP	1.2
15	SV	11

How do they compare in the postseason?

Andy Messersmith and Gaylord Perry postseason

3	GP	2
0	R	0
19	H	19

Where each stands all time

Andy Messersmith and Gaylord Perry all-time places

184th (1,625)	Strikeouts (pitching)	10th (3,534)
—	Wins (pitching)	17th (314)

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
Gaylord Perry: 0 championships; AL Cy Young, NL 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 Gaylord Perry season by season

1st	1968	4	2	2.21	1962	3	1	5.23
2nd	1969	16	11	2.52	1963	1	6	4.03
3rd	1970	11	10	3.01	1964	12	11	2.75
4th	1971	20	13	2.99	1965	8	12	4.19
5th	1972	8	11	2.81	1966	21	8	2.99
6th	1973	14	10	2.70	1967	15	17	2.61
7th	1974	20	6	2.59	1968	16	15	2.44
8th	1975	19	14	2.29	1969	19	14	2.49
9th	1976	11	11	3.04	1970	23	13	3.20
10th	1977	5	4	4.40	1971	16	12	2.76
11th	1978	0	3	5.64	1972	24	16	1.92
12th	1979	2	4	4.91	1973	19	19	3.38
13th	—	—	—	—	1974	21	13	2.51
14th	—	—	—	—	1975	18	17	3.24
15th	—	—	—	—	1976	15	14	3.24
16th	—	—	—	—	1977	15	12	3.37
17th	—	—	—	—	1978	21	6	2.73
18th	—	—	—	—	1979	12	11	3.06
19th	—	—	—	—	1980	10	13	3.68
20th	—	—	—	—	1981	8	9	3.94
21st	—	—	—	—	1982	10	12	4.40
22nd	—	—	—	—	1983	7	14	4.64

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA