1977
Born August 29, 1977
Kosciusko, MS, USA
Roy Oswalt Notable
b. August 29, 1977 · Houston Astros 2001–2010, Philadelphia Phillies 2010–2011, Texas Rangers 2012, Colorado Rockies 2013
Roy Oswalt played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Houston Astros in 2001 and closing with the Colorado Rockies in 2013.
He went 163 and 102 with a 3.36 earned run average, pitching 2,245.3 innings in 365 games. He struck out 1,852, completed 20 of his 341 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 370 games he batted .154, with 101 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 7 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 2004, with 20.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 2005 to 2007. He threw a no-hitter in 2003.
He was born in Kosciusko, MS, USA on August 29, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2002, 2006 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 2005 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2001 |
| This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year | 1 | 2010 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 2001 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | HOU | 28 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .191 |
| 2002 | HOU | 35 | 77 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .130 |
| 2003 | HOU | 21 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .179 |
| 2004 | HOU | 36 | 71 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .141 |
| 2005 | HOU | 35 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .178 |
| 2006 | HOU | 35 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .152 |
| 2007 | HOU | 33 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .125 |
| 2008 | HOU | 32 | 70 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .214 |
| 2009 | HOU | 30 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .122 |
| 2010 | HOU/PHI | 35 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .140 |
| 2011 | PHI | 24 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .079 |
| 2012 | TEX | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | COL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 370 | 657 | 30 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 27 | 181 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | HOU | 14 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 141.2 | 126 | 43 | 24 | 144 | 2.73 |
| 2002 | HOU | 19 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 233.0 | 215 | 78 | 62 | 208 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | HOU | 10 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 127.1 | 116 | 42 | 29 | 108 | 2.97 |
| 2004 | HOU | 20 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 237.0 | 233 | 92 | 62 | 206 | 3.49 |
| 2005 | HOU | 20 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 241.2 | 243 | 79 | 48 | 184 | 2.94 |
| 2006 | HOU | 15 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 220.2 | 220 | 73 | 38 | 166 | 2.98 |
| 2007 | HOU | 14 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 212.0 | 221 | 75 | 60 | 154 | 3.18 |
| 2008 | HOU | 17 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 208.2 | 199 | 82 | 47 | 165 | 3.54 |
| 2009 | HOU | 8 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 181.1 | 183 | 83 | 42 | 138 | 4.12 |
| 2010 | HOU/PHI | 13 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 211.2 | 162 | 65 | 55 | 193 | 2.76 |
| 2011 | PHI | 9 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 139.0 | 153 | 57 | 33 | 93 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | TEX | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 59.0 | 79 | 38 | 11 | 59 | 5.80 |
| 2013 | COL | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 32.1 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 34 | 8.63 |
| Career | — | 163 | 102 | 365 | 341 | 0 | 2245.1 | 2199 | 838 | 520 | 1852 | 3.36 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Roy Oswalt
Roy Oswalt made a major-league debut on May 6, 2001.
2003
Houston Astros Combined No-Hitter, 2003
Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner threw a combined no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees on June 11, 2003, winning 8–0.
2013
Final major-league game: Roy Oswalt
Roy Oswalt played a final major-league game on September 29, 2013.