Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15, 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Yankees. In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995-2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, playing from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees. He won four championships as a Yankee and made the playoffs every year except for 2006.

Through 2007, Pettitte is 8th of all active major league players in win-loss percentage (.640); 12th in wins (201; all those ahead of him are older than he is); and 13th in strikeouts (1,844). He is 5th in strikeouts (1,416), 6th in games started (310), and tied for 6th in wins (164) among Yankee players. He is also one of only 4 active players with at least 180 wins, 1,700 strikeouts, and a winning percentage at or above .640. The others are Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and Roger Clemens.