Roy Oswalt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roy Oswalt
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1977(1977-08-29)
Age	47
Birthplace	Weir
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Leo

Roy Oswalt Biography

Roy Oswalt is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi, United States. Houston Astros’ three-time All-Star pitcher who helped lead the team to their first World Series appearance, 2005.

He was second on the Astros’ all-time list of strikeouts, after He retired second among Astros pitchers on the all-time strikeouts list, behind Nolan Ryan..

Roy Oswalt (/ˈ oʊ z w ɑː l t / ; 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.

Oswalt was selected by the Astros in the 1996 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with Houston, in 2001, finishing his rookie season with a win–loss record of 14–3. 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.

His father, an avid Atlanta Braves fan, instilled his love for baseball in him.

Roy Oswalt Net Worth

Roy Oswalt is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roy Oswalt 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At a small high school in Mississippi, he was both a pitcher and a quarterback.

He was also a 20-game winner in 2004/2005, and he led the U.S. baseball team to gold at 2000 Sydney Olympics.

On August 24, Oswalt became the first Phillies pitcher to field in a non- pitching position in 39 years. In a game against the Houston Astros, Phillies’ first baseman Ryan Howard was ejected after arguing a checked swing to end the top of the 15th inning. Out of offensive reserves, the Phillies moved left fielder Raúl Ibañez to first base and sent Oswalt to play left field. Oswalt acquired one putout in the outfield, but later hit into the final out of the Phillies loss by grounding out in the bottom of the 16th inning. The previous Phillies pitcher to play a position was Bill Wilson, who played third base for one-third of an inning on August 6, 1971.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Roy Oswalt height 6 ft 0 in Roy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Roy Oswalt Dating?

According to our records, Roy Oswalt married to Nicole Oswalt. As of December 1, 2023, Roy Oswalt’s is not dating anyone.

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As a result of his success at Round Rock, Oswalt was selected to play on the U.S. Olympic baseball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In Olympic baseball competition, Oswalt pitched in the semi-finals against South Korea, a game that the U.S. won with a walk-off home run by Doug Mientkiewicz en route to their gold medal finish. Oswalt struck out ten and allowed two runs (1.38 ERA) in his two starts.

Facts & Trivia

Roy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roy Oswalt celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Oswalt finished his rookie campaign in 2001 with a 14–3 record and a 2.73 ERA, including a 12–2 mark with a 2.82 ERA in his 20 starts. He finished second in voting for National League Rookie of the Year, losing unanimously to Albert Pujols. He also placed fifth in Cy Young Award voting, which was won by Randy Johnson. He won the Sporting News NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award. He pitched 24 consecutive scoreless innings before giving up a home run to Andrés Galarraga of the San Francisco Giants.

Top Facts about Roy Oswalt

1. Roy Oswalt is a retired American baseball pitcher.
2. He played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers.
3. Oswalt was born on August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi.
4. He was a three-time All-Star and won the NLCS MVP award in 2005.
5. Oswalt had a career record of 163-102 with an ERA of 3.36.
6. He finished in the top five of Cy Young voting six times.
7. Oswalt won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2000 Olympics.
8. He pitched in two World Series but did not win a championship.
9. Injuries forced him to retire after the 2013 season.
10. Oswalt is considered one of the best pitchers of his era.

What happened to Roy Oswalt?

In just a blink of an eye, Oswalt was out of the league and announced his retirement. By the end of his career, he went 163-102 with a 3.36 ERA, coming up short of Hall of Fame consideration as he fell off the ballot in his first year.

Is Roy Oswalt a Hall of Famer?

Roy Oswalt, who was inducted into the Astros Hall of Fame earlier this month , is part of an ownership group opening a Mississippi steakhouse with a name that honors one of the best pitchers in Astros history.

Are Corey and Roy Oswalt related?

One of the names to keep an eye on is right-hander Corey Oswalt ( no relation to Roy ). In 19 starts this season, Oswalt has been one of the best pitchers in the Eastern League. He is 8-4 with a 2.43 ERA and has 86 strikeouts to 32 walks in 103.2 innings.

Why did Roy Oswalt retire?

Oswalt strained his right groin and left in the second. He looked toward catcher Brad Ausmus after his second pitch of the inning, his 23rd of the game, and immediately was replaced.

How fast did Roy Oswalt throw?

Pitching style Oswalt threw the following five pitches: Four-seam fastball – His main pitch, 91–94 miles per hour (146–151 km/h)