Andrew Messenger
Andrew Warren Messenger "Bud"
Born: February 1, 1898
Grand Blanc, MI US
Deceased: November 4, 1971
Lansing, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1923-1936
Major League Statistics
Andrew Messenger compiled a career record of 147 wins and 138 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 382-game pitching career with the Saginaw Aces, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Bears, Wichita Falls Spudders, San Antonio Indians, Atlanta Crackers, New Orleans Pelicans and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1936 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.42 | 28 | 221.0 | 223 | 107 | 84 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.59 | 21 | 160.0 | 137 | 55 | 46 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 19 | 13 | .594 | 4.74 | 40 | 224.0 | 242 | 129 | 118 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.47 | 33 | 184.0 | 207 | 103 | 71 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 23.0 | 32 | 21 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 6 | 15 | .286 | 4.10 | 22 | 158.0 | 182 | 93 | 72 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 11 | 14 | .440 | 3.88 | 35 | 218.0 | 208 | 102 | 94 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.14 | 32 | 187.0 | 208 | 97 | 86 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.49 | 32 | 29 | 222.0 | 222 | 99 | 86 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.74 | 32 | 238.0 | 247 | 119 | 99 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.58 | 36 | 234.0 | 373 | 104 | 93 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.66 | 44 | 246.0 | 270 | 112 | 100 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.40 | 19 | 81.7 | 112 | 54 | 49 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 147 | 138 | .516 | 3.75 | 382 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2396.7 | 2663 | 1195 | 998 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 28 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .244 | .449 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 21 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .155 | .293 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 39 | 80 | 80 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .250 | .488 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 33 | 65 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .262 | .508 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 22 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 35 | 80 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .188 | .362 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | (+) Wichita Falls Spudders | 40 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .112 | .112 | .122 | .235 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | (+) San Antonio Indians | 40 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .112 | .112 | .122 | .235 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .319 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .200 | .347 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 84 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .179 | .321 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .259 | .494 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 38 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .259 | .494 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 83 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .193 | .373 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 82 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .220 | .415 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 385 | 837 | 837 | 0 | 152 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .204 | .386 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Saginaw Aces | |||
| 1924 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Saginaw Aces | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Bears | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Bears | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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