Andrew Eugene Pettitte Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Andrew Eugene "Andy" Pettitte (/?p?t?t/; born June 15, 1972) is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the Houston Astros. Pettitte won five World Series championships with the Yankees and was a three-time All-Star. He ranks as MLB's all-time postseason wins leader with 19.Pettitte was drafted by the Yankees organization in 1990, and he signed with them a year later. After debuting in the major leagues in 1995, Pettitte finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award. In 1996, he led the AL with 21 wins and was runner-up for the AL Cy Young Award, and two years later, he was named the Yankees' Opening Day starter. Pettitte established himself as one of the "Core Four" players who contributed to the Yankees' late-1990s dynasty that produced four championships. Pettitte won the 2001 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in helping his team win the pennant. After spending nine seasons with the Yankees—a stint in which he won at least 12 games each season—Pettitte signed with the Astros in 2004. He rejoined the Yankees in 2007 and later that season admitted to using human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002. Pettitte's second tenure with the team lasted six seasons, interrupted by a one-year retirement in 2011, and produced a fifth World series championship.Pettitte's pitching repertoire includes a four-seam and cut fastball and several off-speed pitches such as a slider, curveball, and changeup. A left-handed pitcher, he has an exceptional pickoff move to first base, which has allowed him to record 100 career pickoffs as of August 16, 2013. Among Yankees pitchers, Pettitte ranks first in strikeouts (2,020), third in wins (219), and tied for first in games started (438). He won the most games of any pitcher in the 2000s.Pettitte is the only major league pitcher who played at least 18 seasons without having a losing record in any season.
Joshua Blake Pettitte, Lexy Grace Pettitte, Luke Jackson Pettitte, Jared Pettitte
Parents
Tommy Pettitte, JoAnn Pettitte
Siblings
Robin Pettitte
Awards
Warren Spahn Award
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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His consistent pickoff move
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Fact
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The Yankees announced that they will be retiring his number 46 on August 23, 2015.
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Pitched his final career game against the Houston Astros with a complete game on September 28, 2013. The Yankees won that game 2-1.
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Returned from retirement to play for the New York Yankees in the 2012 season.
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(11 December) Signs a 3-year, $31.5 million free agent deal with the Houston Astros. He will earn $5.5 million in 2004, $8.5 million in 2005 and $17.5 million in 2006, with $7.5 million defered until 2008. [December 2003]
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(December 3) Pettitte's agent announces that Pettitte has decided to play for the New York Yankees in 2008. [2007]
During game five of the 1996 World Series, in the bottom of the 6th inning, John Smoltz was on second base for the tying run. A batter made an attempting sacrifice bunt, Andy Pettitte grabbed the ball with his bare hands and threw John Smoltz out at third base to make it one out. After that, Pettitte made a double play. That was an important play to help the Yankees win 1-0. The Yankees won the World Series in game 6.
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1995 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league debut on 29 April 1995.
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Pitcher with the New York Yankees (1995-2004, 2007) and the Houston Astros (2004-2006).
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Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 22nd round of the June 1990 free agent draft; signed 25 May 1991.
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Children: Luke Jackson (19 June 2005), Joshua Blake (3 November 1994), Jared (28 May 1998), Lexy Grace (10 January 2001).
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The only MLB pitcher since 1930 to win at least 12 games in each of his first nine seasons.
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Was almost traded during the 1999 season. He ended up helping the Yankees to the World Series that year.
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Has the most consistent pickoff move in the MLB.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - Former Baseball Pitcher / Himself - Retired New York Yankees Pitcher
Sunday Night Baseball
2002-2010
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher / Himself - Houston Astros Pitcher
Late Show with David Letterman
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself - At Spring Training / Himself / Himself - NY Yankee on Spring Training
New York Yankees Victory Parade
2009
TV Movie
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Let's Talk with Gary Gellman
2005
TV Series
Himself
2003 American League Championship Series
2003
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
Candid Camera
2003
TV Series
Himself
2001 World Series
2001
TV Movie
Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
2001 American League Championship Series
2001
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
2000 Official World Series
2000
Video documentary
Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
2000 American League Championship Series
2000
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1999 American League Championship Series
1999
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1996 American League Championship Series
1996
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1996 MLB All-Star Game
1996
TV Special
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2008
TV Series
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Nine Innings from Ground Zero
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
2001 World Series (2001) as Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
2000 Official World Series (2000) as Himself (New York Yankees Pitcher)
$1.3 Million
