DH Larry Messenger #48
Dallas Wranglers MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/05/1977
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DH LARRY MESSENGER #48 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 79 20 8 0 3 14 5 14 .253 .291 .468 2 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 50 50 55 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 20 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/1977 TCN Loss, 4-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1977 TCN Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1977 @ NYE Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/1977 @ NYE Loss, 9-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1977 @ NYE Loss, 3-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1977 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1977 @ BOS Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1977 @ BOS Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1977 @ TCN Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1977 @ TCN Loss, 4-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Larry is a charismatic leader and works his tail off. Messenger is well-regarded by everyone.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/15/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$89,600
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:133 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 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 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 79 20 8 0 3 14 12 5 14 .253 .291 .468 .759 .327 .215 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 86 0 0 0 3 0 2 37 11 2 0 100.0 10.3 4.36 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Versus Right   74 17 7 0 3 13 10 5 14 2 0 0 .230 .272 .446 .718
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
April   3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
May   15 6 0 0 2 4 6 2 3 1 0 0 .400 .444 .800 1.244
June   14 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .429 .679
July   22 6 2 0 1 7 3 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .304 .500 .804
August   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   24 9 1 1 2 7 6 6 5 0 1 0 .375 .500 .750 1.250
Last Year   30 6 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 3 0 .200 .273 .267 .539
2 Years Ago   103 33 4 5 9 21 24 8 12 0 0 0 .320 .369 .718 1.088
Career   1177 328 57 21 55 199 186 96 197 9 23 4 .279 .333 .503 .836
Home   35 10 6 0 1 8 4 3 5 1 0 0 .286 .333 .543 .876
Road   44 10 2 0 2 6 8 2 9 1 0 0 .227 .255 .409 .664
Grass   79 20 8 0 3 14 12 5 14 2 0 0 .253 .291 .468 .759
Day   46 7 3 0 0 5 2 4 9 2 0 0 .152 .212 .217 .429
Night   33 13 5 0 3 9 10 1 5 0 0 0 .394 .412 .818 1.230
As Reliever / Substitution   79 20 8 0 3 14 12 5 14 2 0 0 .253 .291 .468 .759
Pinch Hitting   71 19 8 0 3 13 11 4 13 2 0 0 .268 .299 .507 .806
Close/Late   44 8 2 0 3 8 7 4 9 0 0 0 .182 .250 .432 .682
Inning 1-3   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Inning 4-6   17 5 3 0 0 5 1 0 2 2 0 0 .294 .263 .471 .734
Inning 7-9   60 14 4 0 3 8 11 5 12 0 0 0 .233 .292 .450 .742
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   30 8 3 0 3 7 7 1 9 1 0 0 .267 .281 .667 .948
1 Outs   28 5 4 0 0 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .179 .250 .321 .571
2 Outs   21 7 1 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .364 .381 .745
Scoring Position   26 7 3 0 1 10 3 3 2 2 0 0 .269 .323 .500 .823
Bases Empty   37 11 4 0 1 1 7 1 8 0 0 0 .297 .316 .486 .802
Runner on 1st   16 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .176 .375 .551
Runner on 2nd   13 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   43 9 5 0 0 5 6 3 14 1 0 0 .209 .255 .326 .581
First Pitch   14 6 2 0 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 1-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-2   13 4 3 0 0 3 2 0 5 1 0 0 .308 .286 .538 .824
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Full Count   11 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630
Behind in Count   25 7 4 0 0 4 4 0 8 1 0 0 .280 .269 .440 .709
Ahead in Count   14 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .357 .607
Batting Leadoff   6 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Batting 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   14 4 3 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .267 .500 .767
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   19 6 1 0 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 .316 .350 .684 1.034
Batting 9th   23 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .261 .261 .348 .609
Low Leverage   24 10 3 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 .417 .417 .542 .958
Medium Leverage   18 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .333 .533
High Leverage   36 8 4 0 2 11 6 3 6 2 0 0 .222 .268 .500 .768
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Montreal - MLB 19 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 499 523 0.1
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 20 28 60 15 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 0 9 0 1 .250 .308 .367 .674 96 76 0.2
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 21 34 78 22 1 1 3 13 10 4 0 2 16 1 4 .282 .310 .436 .745 123 110 0.7
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 22 34 87 20 2 0 3 8 10 4 0 0 12 1 2 .230 .264 .356 .620 91 88 0.1
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 23 35 85 24 2 3 8 21 20 10 0 2 15 0 2 .282 .351 .659 1.009 186 179 1.2
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 24 32 77 21 3 3 4 14 12 8 0 0 9 1 0 .273 .341 .545 .887 139 134 0.4
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 25 102 154 47 10 2 4 28 20 17 2 0 36 0 2 .305 .382 .474 .856 146 147 1.4
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 26 104 172 41 8 3 6 27 19 13 1 2 35 3 0 .238 .293 .424 .717 108 105 1.4
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 27 82 109 44 7 0 10 28 27 6 0 1 19 1 1 .404 .431 .743 1.174 220 227 2.1
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 28 98 142 34 8 3 4 18 23 14 0 0 19 0 2 .239 .308 .423 .730 107 106 0.1
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 29 113 103 33 4 5 9 21 24 8 0 0 12 2 0 .320 .369 .718 1.088 200 192 1.5
1976 Cleveland - MLB 30 15 30 6 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 .200 .273 .267 .539 59 50 0.1
1977 Dallas - MLB 31 79 79 20 8 0 3 14 12 5 0 2 14 2 0 .253 .291 .468 .759 98 109 0.6
Total MLB 759 1177 328 57 21 55 199 186 96 4 9 197 12 14 .279 .333 .503 .836 136 133 9.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Total - 17 11 45 18 7 3 1 13 14 5 2 2 7 33 8 .400 .463 .756 1.219 100 100 0.9
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1976 Cleveland - MLB 30 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 118 112 0.2
Total MLB 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 118 112
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 15 15 12 6 0 18 0 1.000 96.2 1.68 +1.5 2.328
1977 Dallas - MLB RF 13 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -0.1 .996
TOTAL P 334 293 133 179 14 336 24 .929 2110.0 1.33 +1.0 .977
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 32 3 13 0 0 14 1 .929 88.0 1.33 -2.5 .868
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.
11/13/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/04/1977 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $260,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
04/05/1977 Released by the Boston Terriers.
04/20/1977 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $89,600 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
04/27/1977 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 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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