P Larry Messenger #48
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/10/1976
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P LARRY MESSENGER #48 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 1-1 0 1.09 24.2 18 1 7 8 1.01 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 50 50
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/01/1976 @ LAB Win, 11-6 X 3.1 3 1 0 1 3
04/24/1976 CIN Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 6 3 3 4 2 Loss
04/15/1976 @ CIN Win, 2-0 X 9.0 7 0 0 1 1 Win
04/10/1976 @ PHI Win, 6-3 X 6.0 2 1 0 1 2
04/02/1976 @ KCB Win, 4-1 X 4.0 0 0 0 1 1 Win
03/28/1976 BRO Win, 4-0 X 5.2 2 0 0 3 4 Win
03/22/1976 @ CIN Win, 4-3 X 5.0 4 0 0 0 1 Win
03/17/1976 LAB Loss, 3-4 X 4.1 3 1 1 2 4
03/11/1976 @ WAS Win, 4-0 X 4.0 3 0 0 1 1
03/06/1976 NYK Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 4 3 2 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Messenger brings leadership to the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/15/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$117,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 7th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 1 0 1.09 24.2 18 5 3 1 7 8 1 25.0 1 3 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.12 6.57 2.92 2.55 3.19 1.01 94 0.4 .205        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 7 2 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 .250 .312 .321 .634      
vs. RHB 63 11 4 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 .175 .224 .286 .510      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 1.27 21.1 15 4 3 1 6 5  
May 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 1 0 0 1 3  
Spring Training 6 6 3 1 0 0.96 28.0 16 4 3 2 8 14  
Last Year 26 0 0 4 0 6.41 46.1 54 35 33 6 21 21  
2 Years Ago 27 27 12 9 0 3.95 187.0 196 91 82 9 59 92  
Career 323 282 116 111 0 3.75 2038.0 2150 968 850 114 673 1042  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 1 4 2  
Road 3 3 1 0 0 0.00 18.1 12 2 0 0 3 6  
Grass 3 3 1 1 0 1.45 18.2 16 4 3 1 6 6  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 1 0 0 1 2  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 1.09 24.2 18 5 3 1 7 8  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 1.09 24.2 18 5 3 1 7 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Montreal - MLB 19 3 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 9 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 1.29 .348 2.71 0.1 135
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 20 28 28 14 11 0 4.02 190.1 210 100 85 13 69 96 4 1 1.47 .306 3.57 2.4 88
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 21 34 34 17 9 0 3.07 231.1 252 90 79 10 53 113 5 1 1.32 .305 2.89 4.8 110
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 22 34 34 15 11 0 2.85 259.0 256 95 82 6 65 119 12 5 1.24 .289 2.64 5.4 109
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 23 35 35 17 15 0 4.49 238.2 257 125 119 11 91 123 7 2 1.46 .304 3.32 4.5 83
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 24 32 32 13 12 0 3.62 223.2 231 105 90 15 67 122 3 0 1.33 .295 3.46 5.0 115
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 25 33 33 9 15 0 3.43 244.0 250 114 93 11 92 125 8 1 1.40 .295 3.32 4.8 110
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 26 34 34 13 14 0 2.76 231.2 222 85 71 8 94 133 3 1 1.36 .288 3.23 4.1 129
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 27 33 21 5 10 0 6.47 154.1 195 119 111 23 55 84 1 0 1.62 .325 4.62 0.6 62
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 28 27 27 12 9 0 3.95 187.0 196 91 82 9 59 92 3 0 1.36 .299 3.25 3.7 95
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 29 26 0 0 4 0 6.41 46.1 54 35 33 6 21 21 0 0 1.62 .296 4.96 -0.5 62
1976 Cleveland - MLB 30 4 4 1 1 0 1.09 24.2 18 5 3 1 7 8 1 1 1.01 .205 3.19 0.4 306
Total MLB 323 282 116 111 0 3.75 2038.0 2150 968 850 114 673 1042 47 12 1.39 .298 3.34 35.3 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Total - 17 15 15 11 0 0 0.64 112.2 62 11 8 1 20 186 0 0 0.73 .250 0.60 8.0 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Montreal - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1966 Los Angeles - MLB P 28 28 12 16 3 31 3 .903 190.1 1.32 +0.9 .942
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 14 21 1 37 2 .946 231.1 1.36 +2.4 .992
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 7 31 2 41 3 .927 259.0 1.32 -0.7 .956
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 8 12 2 22 2 .909 238.2 0.75 -0.8 .996
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 17 17 0 37 3 .919 223.2 1.37 -0.4 .837
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 22 22 2 48 4 .917 244.0 1.62 -1.5 .867
1971 Los Angeles - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 16 19 0 36 1 .972 231.2 1.36 +4.7 1.170
1972 Los Angeles - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Los Angeles - MLB RF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 28.1 0.95 -1.2 .971
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 21 11 13 0 24 0 1.000 154.1 1.40 -0.5 1.108
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 -0.0 1.057
1973 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Los Angeles - MLB CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 27 9 20 2 32 3 .906 187.0 1.40 -3.0 .858
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 7.0 3.86 -0.6 .528
1974 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Los Angeles - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Los Angeles - MLB RF 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.7 .773
1975 Los Angeles - MLB P 26 0 5 2 2 9 2 .778 46.1 1.36 -1.2 .505
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 2 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.041
1975 Los Angeles - MLB RF 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.2 0.35 -0.5 .521
1976 Cleveland - MLB P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 +0.3 1.076
TOTAL P 323 282 121 175 14 320 24 .925 2038.0 1.31 -0.3 .948
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 2 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.041
TOTAL 3B 2 0 2 4 1 7 1 .857 14.1 3.77 -0.6 .845
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 19 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 62.0 1.02 -2.3 .783
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Montreal Habitants, out of high school Shorecrest (Shorecrest; Seattle, WA).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 25 (55).
04/14/1964 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 35 (55).
03/26/1965 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
04/13/1965 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 45 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
04/28/1966 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (55).
07/13/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50).
03/29/1968 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
04/03/1968 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/09/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/30/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/20/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $147,420.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/24/1969 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $318,920.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $447,867.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/14/1971 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/25/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/12/1971 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,550,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/14/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/20/1976 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $117,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
04/15/1976 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1976 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 34 2
1968 34 3
1969 35 1
1971 33 7
1972 34 1
Year W Rank
1967 17 5
1969 17 5
Year L Rank
1969 15 8
1971 15 6
1972 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .654 5
Year IP Rank
1968 259.0 7
Year BF Rank
1968 1069 5
1969 1050 5
1971 1060 5
Year BB Rank
1971 92 5
1972 94 8
Year WP Rank
1969 14 1
1970 10 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1967 0.39 6
1968 0.21 2
1969 0.41 5
1971 0.41 8
1972 0.31 4
Year QS Rank
1967 27 2
1970 23 5
Year QSP Rank
1967 .794 6
1970 .719 4
Year SHO Rank
1968 5 3
Year WAR Rank
1968 5.4 10
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