Party of FiveA look at the 2003...

Party of Five

A look at the 2003 statistics of this season’s starting rotation for the Houston Astros, with the addition of former New York Yankees Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte. The Astros open the season against Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants in Houston on April 5:

No. 1 ROY OSWALT

* A 19-game winner in 2002, he was on the disabled list three times last season.

*--* IP W-L ERA SO BB 127.1 10-5 2.97 108 29

*--*

No. 2 ANDY PETTITTE

* Hometown boy signed a $31.5-million, three-year deal with the Astros in December.

*--* IP W-L ERA SO BB 208.1 21-8 4.02 180 50

*--*

No. 3 ROGER CLEMENS

* Went to same JC in Texas (San Jacinto) as Pettitte; signed for $5 million for one season.

*--* IP W-L ERA SO BB 211.2 17-9 3.91 190 58

*--*

No. 4 WADE MILLER

* Led team in strikeouts last season but was seventh in the league in losses (13).

*--* IP W-L ERA SO BB 187.1 14-13 4.13 161 77

*--*

No. 5 TIM REDDING

* Victim of poor run support; his fastball tops out at 94 mph, and he throws a hard curveball.

*--* IP W-L ERA SO BB 176.0 10-14 3.68 116 65

*--*