The Resume

(June 15, 1972- )
Attended San Jacinto Junior College
Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1995-2003, 2007-2010) and the Houston Astros (2004-06)
Announced his retirement from Major League Baseball (February 4, 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

His middle name is Eugene.
His last name is pronounced 'pet-it' (pet what?).
His last name is often misspelled.
After spending nine seasons with the Yankees and being, arguably, their most steady and reliable starting pitcher, he left for the Houston Astros.
He converted from Catholicism to becoming a Born Again Christian.
He is very religious.
He enjoys golfing.
He drives a pick-up truck.
He looks like a mix between Jacob Dylan, Jason Biggs and Theo Epstein.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is left handed.
He is tall for a pitcher (6'5).
He has a strong work ethic.
He has a very intimidating stare into the batter.
Scott Brosius called him a 'big game pitcher.'
He has won at least 10 games per season since his rookie season.
After starting the 2003 season by going 5-6, he closed out the season by going 16-2.
His reason for leaving New York for Houston was to move closer to his home.
He is more of a finesse pitcher than a power pitcher.
He is an excellent defensive-minded pitcher.
His favorite TV show is 'Seinfeld.'
Because of his signing with the Houston Astros, the Astros were able to entice former Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens out of retirement to also become an Astro.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• ALCS MVPs (Ranked: 2001)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 46)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6151972)
• Cleft Chins
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 7]
• Houston Astros
• I am a Cajun
• I am Left Handed - Male [H-P]
• I Attended Bobby Murcer's Funeral [August 6, 2008]
• I Married in 1993
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• New York Yankee Retired Numbers (Ranked: 46)
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 11251-11500 (Ranked: 11279)
• Steroid Users Named in the Mitchell Report [December 13, 2007]
• Warren Spahn Award winners (Ranked: 2003)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 92 Votes: 29.35% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6417 Votes: 80.02% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 131 Votes: 51.15% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 90 Votes: 62.22% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 86 Votes: 58.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 222 Votes: 84.68% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 718 Votes: 50.97% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 210 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 695 Votes: 69.64% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 97 Votes: 67.01% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 1227 Votes: 67.24% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 424 Votes: 74.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 146 Votes: 67.81% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 156 Votes: 62.18% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 55.47% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 305 Votes: 46.56% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 230 Votes: 57.39% Annoying