Andy Pettitte

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Pettitte
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1972(1972-06-15)
Age	52
Birthplace	Baton Rouge
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Andy Pettitte Biography

Andy Pettitte is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 15, 1972 in Baton Rouge, United States. Legendary MLB pitcher and 5-time World Series champion who was named MVP of the 2001 ALCS with the New York Yankees. He recorded 256 wins over the course of his 18-year career.

He became friends with former teammate Roger Clemens but had to testify against him in the case that accused Roger of lying to Congress about steroid use.

Andrew Eugene Pettitte (/ˈ p ɛ t ɪ t / ; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball 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 roughly 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. Two years later, he was 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 AL 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 also produced a fifth World Series championship in 2009. He retired after the 2013 season.

He married high school sweetheart Laura Pettitte and the couple had 5 children together.

Andy Pettitte Net Worth

Andy Pettitte is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Pettitte 's net worth $75 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played center for his Deer Park High School football team.

He admitted to using HGH during his career, which put a stain on his statistics and led to controversy over whether or not he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pettitte was born on June 15, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is of Italian and Cajun descent, and the younger of two children born to Tommy and JoAnn Pettitte. He moved to Texas while in the third grade. He attended Deer Park High School in Deer Park, Texas, where he pitched for the school’s baseball team. His fastball ranged from between 85 to 87 miles per hour (137 to 140 km/h). He also played center and nose guard for the school’s football team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andy Pettitte Dating?

According to our records, Andy Pettitte married to Laura Pettitte. As of December 1, 2023, Andy Pettitte’s is not dating anyone.

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Believing Pettitte to be the superior pitcher, the Yankees traded Hitchcock prior to the 1996 season. Starting the season in the rotation, Pettitte had a 13–4 record at the end of the first half of the season, and made the AL All- Star team. He did not appear in the 1996 MLB All-Star Game, due to a sore arm. He led the AL with 21 wins and finished third in winning percentage (.724), and eighth in ERA (3.87). He finished second to Pat Hentgen for the AL Cy Young Award, with the smallest difference in voting since 1972. Hentgen won the award in part because he pitched more complete games than Pettitte. The Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers in the 1996 ALDS and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1996 American League Championship Series (ALCS). Pettitte won two games against the Orioles, and had his opportunity for a third start in the series cancelled by rain. Pettitte started Game One of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. He allowed seven runs in ​2 ⁄3 innings in the first game, but outdueled John Smoltz in Game Five, which the Yankees won 1–0. The Yankees defeated the Braves in Game Six to win the series, four games to two.

Facts & Trivia

Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andy Pettitte celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

Pettitte’s pitching repertoire included a four-seam and cut fastball and several off-speed pitches such as a slider, curveball, and changeup. A left- handed pitcher, he had an exceptional pickoff move to first base, which allowed him to record 98 career pickoffs. 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.

What does Andy Pettitte do now?

Since his retirement, Pettitte has been back home in Texas, where he enjoys being a high school pitching coach as well as a coach for his son’s team in Houston.

Did Andy Pettitte take peds?

Andy Pettitte was tossed into the ring of baseball’s PED users when his named surfaced in the Mitchell Report in 2007. The report, an excerpt of which can be seen on SI.com, said Pettitte had used human growth hormone in 2002 as part of an effort to recover from elbow tendinitis.

What ethnicity is Andy Pettitte?

Pettitte was born on June 15, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is of Italian and Cajun descent, and the younger of two children born to Tommy and JoAnn Pettitte.

How old is Andy Pettitte?

50 years (June 15, 1972)

How much is a rod worth?

A-Rod, 45, one of the top earning athletes ever, has amassed a fortune of at least $400 million based on Forbes estimates.