Alfredo Aceves started today's pre-season game against the Astros. Alfredo took the loss today, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Joe Niekro played in 36 games at pitcher for the Houston Astros in 1976, starting in 13 of them. He played for a total of 354 outs, equivalent to 13.11 9-inning games. He made 9 putouts, had 13 assists, and committed 3 errors, equivalent to .229 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
Willie Mays hit his 500th home run on September 13, 1965 off of Don Nottebart of the Houston Astros.
Rafael Ramirez played in 27 games at second base for the Houston Astros in 1991, starting in 18 of them. He played for a total of 484 outs, equivalent to 17.93 9-inning games. He made 35 putouts, had 52 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .112 errors per 9-inning game. He had 9 double plays.
Pitch count has nothing to do with eligibility to be the winning pitcher. In a scheduled 9-inning game, the starting pitcher must pitch 5 complete innings to be eligible to be the winning pitcher. Relief pitchers must be the pitcher of record when the winning team takes the lead, and never relinquishes the lead, to be the winning pitcher.
Craig Reynolds played in 7 games at third base for the Houston Astros in 1982, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 78 outs, equivalent to 2.89 9-inning games. He made 2 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Former Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte played for the Houston Astros from 2004-2006.
New York Yankees - Starting Pitcher
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A.J. Burnett
Curt Schilling
Felix Hernandez
No, not through April 21, 2012.
Alex White is a starting pitcher for the Houston Atros.
Asher Wojciechowski is a starting pitcher for the Houston Atros.
Brad Peacock is a starting pitcher for the Houston Atros.
Brett Oberholtzer is a starting pitcher for the Houston Atros.
Collin McHugh is a starting pitcher for the Houston Atros.