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Roy Edward Oswalt (born August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros (since 2001). He bats and throws right handed. Oswalt is known as one of the faster workers in baseball in terms of time between pitches.

Despite his 6'0", 175 lbs. frame, he is one of baseball's hardest hurlers, and frequently appears among the league leaders in Innings Pitched.

Career

Roy Oswalt is currently considered to be among the elite pitchers in the National League. In a five-year career, Oswalt has compiled an 82-39 record with a 3.05 ERA and a 3.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio (844-to-225) in 974.2 innings pitched. He posted a 20-12 win in 2005 with a 2.94 ERA. One problem though was he got 12 losses which put him low in Cy Young voting.

Highlights

All-Star (2005)
Led National League in wins (20, 2004)
Led NL in games started (35, 2004)
4-time Top 10 in voting for the Cy Young Award (5th, 2001; 4th, 2002; 3rd, 2004; 4th, 2005)
TSN Rookie of the Year (2001)
Olympic gold medalist (2000)
National League Championship Series MVP (2005)
Back to Back 20 win seasons (2004-05)
2005 NLCS Most Valuable Player.

Trivia

Oswalt has developed a negative reputation as a pitcher who will intentionally hit batters. His hitting of Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett
and New York Mets outfielder Cliff Floyd
have lead to on-field confrontations.

On June 11, 2003, Houston set a major league record for combined pitchers in a no-hitter with six, against the Yankees. The pitchers were Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos
, Brad Lidge
, Octavio Dotel
and Billy Wagner
. Oswalt left the game due to injury.

Upon first seeing Oswalt in 2001, former Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Tommy Lasorda
remarked, "This guy is the next Orel Hershiser
."

Pitched seven innings against the Cardinals in Game 6 of the NLCS to send the Astros to their first World Series appearance in franchise history.

His entrence song is Godsmack's I Stand Alone

He is nicknamed the Wizard of O's (Oz)

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