The 30 greatest left-handed pitchers in MLB history

Greatest LHPs in MLB history: 28. Andy Pettitte

• 2,448 strikeouts
• 3.85 career ERA
• 60.2 career WAR

The New York Yankees legend was never consistently in the elite tier of starting pitching but he was reliable for the Bronx Bombers and put together a very impressive and extensive career that won him five championships with the Yankees.

Andy Pettitte is a three-time all-star and was named the MVP of the 2001 ALCS. Pettitte has his number retired by the New York Yankees and led baseball in wins in 1996 with 21.

Pettitte led the league in games three times in his career and for nearly a decade and a half Pettitte was a beacon of consistency. From 1995 until 2009 Pettitte had just two seasons with fewer than 30 games pitched.

Pettitte was second to just Greg Maddux in total starts and innings pitched in that time frame. He ranked seventh in total strikeouts in that span and was second among left-handed pitchers.

Pettitte is the all-time leader in both postseason starts with 44 and innings pitched with 276 and two-thirds. He is fourth all-time in postseason strikeouts and has a postseason ERA of 3.81.

Just like with Leiter, most of Pettitte’s prime years came in the heart of the steroid era, making his numbers all the more impressive. His best season was in 2005 with the Houston Astros. He started 33 games that season with a 2.39 ERA and 171 strikeouts.