Roy Oswalt

Roy Oswalt
Roy Oswalt
	Oswalt with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010
	Pitcher
	Born: August 29, 1977 (age 47); Weir, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 6, 2001, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 2013, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	163–102
Earned run average	3.36
Strikeouts	1,852
Teams
	Houston Astros (2001–2010); Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011); Texas Rangers (2012); Colorado Rockies (2013);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (2005–2007); NLCS MVP (2005); NL wins leader (2004); NL ERA leader (2006); Pitched a combined no-hitter on June 11, 2003; Houston Astros Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Roy Edward Oswalt (/ˈoʊzwɑːlt/; born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Oswalt played for the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Houston Astros. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Colorado Rockies.^[1]

Oswalt was selected by the Astros in the 1996 MLB draft.^[1] He made his MLB debut with Houston, in 2001, finishing his rookie season with a win–loss record of 14–3.^[1] Oswalt was a back-to-back 20-game winner in 2004 and 2005. He helped lead the Astros to their first World Series appearance in 2005, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS). When Oswalt left the Astros in 2010, both his wins (143) and strikeouts totals (1,593) ranked second in franchise history to Joe Niekro (144) and Nolan Ryan (1,866), respectively. Oswalt was a three-time All-Star, selected from 2005 to 2007.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Roy Oswalt Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
^ Brisbee, Grant (February 12, 2014). "Roy Oswalt retires to the Hall of the Almost Famous". sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

[bbrefoswaltmaj-1] "Roy Oswalt Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

[sbnretirement-2] Brisbee, Grant (February 12, 2014). "Roy Oswalt retires to the Hall of the Almost Famous". sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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