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Roy Oswalt Was the Most Underrated SP in the 2000s
As a 3x All-Star, 2006 NL ERA leader, and a 5x Top-5 Cy Young award finisher, Roy Oswalt is one of the most underrated SP this century
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Originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1996 MLB draft, Roy Oswalt would make his MLB debut in 2001, starting in 20 games and recording a 14-3 W-L record on his way to a top-5 CYA finish as the ROY runner-up. The Mississippi native was selected to the All-Star game three of his 10 years in Houston before being traded to the Phillies for J.A. Happ and two others. After two years in Philly, Oswalt signed minor league contracts with the Rangers and Rockies, where he would retire in Colorado after a 13-year career.
Roy Oswalt's career resume:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 30, 2021
- 3x All-Star
- 2005 NLCS MVP
- 2004 NL Wins Leader
- 2006 NL ERA Leader
- 5 Top-5 Cy Young award finishes
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ROY OSWALT WAS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED PITCHERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Roy Oswalt was a top tier SP in his prime who not only knew how to strikeout batters but how to lead his team to wins. After ten years in Houston, Oswalt was a 3x All-Star and recorded five top-5 Cy Young award finishes, accumulating a whopping 143 Wins and 1,593 Ks, both the second most in Houston’s franchise history.
After being traded to the Phillies, he put Philly’s starting rotation over the top to solidify one of the best four-man rotations in the history of baseball alongside Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels with their combined 19 All-Star appearances. Oswalt was a strikeout machine who started 30+ games in seven consecutive years. His longevity and sheer dominance during his peak went under the radar then and continue to make him one of the most underrated pitchers of his generation.
Roy Oswalt's career resume:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 30, 2021
- 3x All-Star
- 2005 NLCS MVP
- 2004 NL Wins Leader
- 2006 NL ERA Leader
- 5 Top-5 Cy Young award finishes
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Roy Oswalt's ranks in Houston #Astros history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 30, 2021
- 2nd in career Wins (143)
- 2nd in career Ks (1,593)
- 3rd in career IP (1,932.1)
- 3rd in career GS (291)
- T-5th in season Wins (20)
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