P Larry Messenger #48
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/17/1972
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LARRY MESSENGER #48 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 9-15 0 3.43 244.0 250 11 92 125 1.40 4.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 55
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 65
Curveball 45 70
Cutter 50 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/1971 @ MIL Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 13 4 3 2 2 Loss
09/18/1971 @ KCB Loss, 2-3 X 8.1 7 3 1 1 4 Loss
09/13/1971 @ SDC Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 8 3 2 2 3 Loss
09/08/1971 KCB Win, 6-5 X 8.0 5 1 1 1 6
09/03/1971 @ DEN Loss, 6-7 X 6.2 7 3 1 5 4
08/29/1971 @ CLE Win, 10-1 X 7.2 2 0 0 6 1 Win
08/24/1971 DEN Win, 2-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 4 4 Win
08/18/1971 CLE Loss, 0-4 X 8.2 8 4 4 5 6 Loss
08/13/1971 @ CHI Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 11 3 1 3 5
08/08/1971 @ DEN Loss, 5-10 X 5.1 9 7 7 5 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Messenger has great leadership attributes and puts in extra time at the gym. Messenger is highly-respected.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/15/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 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 1971 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 9 15 0 3.43 244.0 250 114 93 11 92 125 8 24.2 1 20 60.6
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 12.73 9.22 4.61 3.39 3.23 1.40 89 4.7 .295        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 294 86 11 3 6 31 33 42 2 3 1 .293 .364 .412 .775      
vs. RHB 643 164 21 6 5 83 59 83 7 16 2 .255 .316 .330 .646      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 2 0 2.77 39.0 32 19 12 3 17 17  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.12 43.2 49 24 20 3 9 21  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.72 36.1 45 16 15 1 8 20  
July 6 6 2 3 0 3.63 44.2 39 19 18 1 22 29  
August 6 6 2 2 0 4.35 41.1 45 22 20 1 25 19  
September 5 5 0 3 0 1.85 39.0 40 14 8 2 11 19  
Spring Training 6 6 0 3 0 5.23 20.2 32 15 12 0 4 8  
Last Year 33 33 9 15 0 3.43 244.0 250 114 93 11 92 125  
2 Years Ago 32 32 13 12 0 3.62 223.2 231 105 90 15 67 122  
Career 199 196 85 73 0 3.55 1394.0 1465 633 550 67 437 704  
Home 16 16 4 8 0 4.33 112.1 122 65 54 7 43 61  
Road 17 17 5 7 0 2.67 131.2 128 49 39 4 49 64  
Grass 33 33 9 15 0 3.43 244.0 250 114 93 11 92 125  
Day 17 17 6 9 0 3.56 124.0 130 61 49 5 45 62  
Night 16 16 3 6 0 3.30 120.0 120 53 44 6 47 63  
As Starter 33 33 9 15 0 3.43 244.0 250 114 93 11 92 125  
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 0.1 134
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 2.3 86
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 4.5 108
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 5.2 107
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 4.4 82
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 5.0 114
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 3.23 4.7 106
Total MLB 199 196 85 73 0 3.55 1394.0 1465 633 550 67 437 704 39 10 1.36 .299 3.16 26.1 100
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
TOTAL P 199 196 80 119 10 217 18 .917 1394.0 1.28 -0.6 .924
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 34 2
1968 34 3
1969 35 1
1971 33 7
Year W Rank
1967 17 5
1969 17 5
Year L Rank
1969 15 8
1971 15 6
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
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
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
Tuesday, April 15th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104