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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Frank Messersmith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 151-161 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-06-1934
K 2223 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(37 games)
IP 2750.2
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 CHN
3
 5
20
16
0
0
0
 0
99.1
 88 50 45 1 57
80
1.46
4.08
1958 CHN
12
 10
46
21
0
0
2
 2
169.1
 170 87 82 2 52
140
1.31
4.36
1959 CHN
11
 11
48
27
0
0
11
 0
182.2
 181 98 95 2 68
147
1.36
4.68
1960 CHN
10
 14
43
25
0
0
0
 0
168.1
 167 89 78 2 62
125
1.36
4.17
1961 CHN
10
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
214.2
 211 110 98 3 70
185
1.31
4.11
1962 CHN
13
 12
34
34
2
0
0
 0
214.2
 229 119 106 1 71
171
1.40
4.44
1963 WAS
15
 14
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.0
 226 88 84 4 71
189
1.20
3.05
1964 SF
13
 13
35
35
1
1
0
 0
226.0
 196 98 94 1 68
177
1.17
3.74
1965 SF
9
 14
35
35
3
2
0
 0
220.1
 187 104 99 2 71
183
1.17
4.04
1966 SF
16
 13
37
37
1
1
0
 0
236.0
 220 113 108 1 96
203
1.34
4.12
1967 SF
13
 13
35
35
1
0
0
 0
239.2
 229 103 94 0 81
189
1.29
3.53
1968 SF
10
 13
38
38
2
0
0
 0
227.1
 242 123 118 2 84
190
1.43
4.67
1969 SF
11
 15
31
31
3
0
0
 0
216.1
 197 99 82 3 76
165
1.26
3.41
1970 SF
5
 3
23
10
0
0
0
 0
82.2
 83 45 39 1 36
75
1.44
4.25
1971 WAS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 5 3 2 0 0
4
0.94
3.38
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
151
 161
500
415
13
4
13
 2
2750.2
 2631 1329 1224 25 963
2223
1.31
4.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Frank Messersmith has retired from the Washington Insiders
1971-08-23The Washington Insiders have designated Frank Messersmith for assignment.
1971-08-06The Washington Insiders have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team.
1971-04-04The Washington Insiders have promoted Bob West to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Frank Messersmith for assignment.
1971-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bill Hughes to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Claude Hale to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Kelly Townsend to the major league team.
1971-03-28Frank Messersmith has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1970-07-17Frank Messersmith of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1969-04-06Frank Messersmith of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1964-03-29The San Francisco Seals have promoted Baldy Sweet to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Jim DeLancey to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Brian Beville to the major league team.
1964-03-29Frank Messersmith has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $11.95M per year for 7 years.
1963-03-31The Washington Insiders have promoted Lee Gumpert to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Eddie Pye to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team.
1963-03-31Frank Messersmith has signed with the Washington Insiders for $12.25M per year for 1 year.
1957-06-15The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Willie Tenace to the major league team.
1957-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Morogiello to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Reese Roth to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Frank Messersmith to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated John Backman for assignment.
1957-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted J.J. Checo to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team.
1951-06-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Jim Nieves, Mike Berry, Rudy Pisoni, Will Hurley, Chuck Gibson, Draft Pick 1952 Round 3 OAK (Bob Werley) from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Elmer Clark, Charlie Walker, Harry Tuttle, Billy Gulan, Darryl Mercedes, Swede Wilson, John Bullock, Bill Turchin, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 STL (Frank Messersmith), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 STL (Ken Cassidy).