He mass produced his major league debut in April 29, 1995 with the New York Yankees, with whom he spent nine seasons in the starting rotation. Selected per Yankees in the 22nd spherical of the 1990 draft, he opted to attend junior college; on May 25, 1991 he signed with the two as an amateur free agent. Pettitte was the section of sextuplet American League pennant-winning teams and quaternity World Series championship teams. He is attached for the record Baker's dozen playoff wins with John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves. He is the merely MLB pitcher since 1930 to wwithin at least 12 games in both of his foremost nine seasons.

Pettitte has been the 20-game winner twice, in 1996 and 2003, each period sustaining the 21-8 mark. Within 1996 he was a runnerup to Pat Hentgen for the AL Cy Young Award after leading the league withinside wins, & in 2001 he was named a MVP of the ALCS after winning both a number 1 & previous games. He was known as to the AL All-Star team in 1996 & 2001.

In December 11, 200Tierce, Pettitte signed a 3-season, $31.Five million free streaming professional treat by owning a Houston Astros. His old Yankees mate Roger Clemens joined him a few weeks late, without his aforethought retirement. Pettitte's 2004 year wwhen shortened by elbow surgery however he has returned around 2005 as one of a league leaders inside ERA & an crucial factor out the Astros contending for the untamed card. Before a 2005 season, Pettitte had the record of 155-82, by having 1,354 strikeouts and a Triad.94 ERA.

Pettitte (pronounced "PET-it") married Laura Dunn in January 9, 1993; they develop quaternity babies.

Pettitte wwhen natural on the equivalent day as previous Yankee pitching mate Ramiro Mendoza. He wwhen as well natural on the equivalent day as Tony Clark, who played for the Yankees inside 2004.

Pettitte bears the striking resemblance to Around The Horn host Tony Reali to the effect that Reali just about universally refers to Pettitte when "that gooood-looking man".