Good Riddance! 10 Teams Happy To See Andy Pettitte Ride Off Into the Sunset

For his career he posted a 240-138 record, including 25 complete games and four shutouts. He struck out 2,251 batters in 3,055.1 innings and finishes his career with a .635 winning percentage, which ranked as seventh-best among active pitchers before he made his announcement.

And as a loyal Orioles fan, more than just a part of me is thrilled that Andy Pettitte has finally called it quits. It seems like the O's never had a chance when Pettitte was on the mound, even late into his career.

And as the numbers on the last slide bear out, it was a lot uglier for the O's against him than I thought.

But Pettitte didn't just torment the O's. He was just as filthy against plenty of other teams. In fact, Pettitte only has an ERA over 5.00 against one team that he had more than three starts against. Kudos to you Texas Rangers!

So, here they are, without further ado, the ten teams most happy to bid farewell to New York Yankee Andy Pettitte.

St. Louis Cardinals

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CHICAGO - JULY 20: Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte #21 of the Houston Astros looks for the signs from catcher Brad Ausmus before pitching against the Chicago Cubs on July 20, 2006 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Ima

The Cardinals only got to get nine chances against Pettitte, and while they were able to force no-decisions in five of those starts, they still went 1-3 against him. 

Pettitte pitched to a 2.82 ERA against the Cards with 36 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. His WHIP of 1.049 is his best against any team that he had more than five starts against.

Atlanta Braves

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CHICAGO - JULY 20: Pitcher Andy Pettitte #21 of the Houston Astros pitches during the game against the Chicago Cubs on July 20, 2006 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Pettitte only logged one more start against the Braves than he did against the Cardinals, but he posted a better record, at 5-1, his second-best winning percentage against any team that he had more than six starts against.

His ERA against the Braves was 3.39.

He struck out 45 batters and walked 18 in 58.1 innings pitched.

Pittsburgh Pirates

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WASHINGTON - MAY 25: Andy Pettitte #21 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Washington Nationals on May 25, 2006 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The Nationals defeated the Astros 8-5. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Pettitte owned the Pirates, winning seven of his nine starts against them, losing only once. 

His winning percentage against them is the best of any team he had more than three starts against, and his 2.81 ERA against them is his best against any team he had more than six starts against.

He struck out 41 batters in 57.2 innings against Pittsburgh.

Oakland Athletics

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BOSTON - OCTOBER 2: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees throw during the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park October 2, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Pettitte went 11-6 against the A's, including one complete game.

His ERA of 3.35 is his best against any American League team. In 21 starts against Oakland, he struck out 90 batters in 137 innings.

Minnesota Twins

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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees against the Texas Rangers in Game Three of the ALCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Imag

Pettite was often at his most effective against American League Central opponents, and against the Twins he was very good.

He posted an 11-5 record against Minnesota, including a 3.46 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 145.2 innings.

Kansas City Royals

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NEW YORK - JULY 18: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 18, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

In 23 outings against the Royals, including two relief appearances, Pettitte was nearly unbeatable.

He posted a 13-3 record against Kansas City, including one complete game.

His .813 winning percentage against the Royals is his second-best among teams he faced more than ten times.

His struck out 98 K.C. batters in 147.1 innings.

Tampa Bay Rays

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NEW YORK - JULY 18: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees fields a ball bunted by Carl Crawfor (not pictured) of the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning on July 18, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsa

Despite their limited history, Pettitte still faced the Rays 31 times in his career, including one relief outing.

In his games against them, he posted a 16-6 record and a 4.11 ERA, actually the second-highest of any A.L. East team he pitched against.

Pettitte struck out an incredible 144 batters against Tampa, in 177.1 innings, making the Rays one of his easiest strikeout victims.

Interestingly, despite his dominance, Tampa is one of only two teams (Texas the other) that Pettitte faced more than 20 times and didn't pitch a complete game against.

Still, you know the Rays are very happy to not have to face a certain lefty anymore.

Boston Red Sox

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PHOENIX - JUNE 22: Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on June 22, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Yankees defeated the Diamondbacks 9-3.

Pettitte had more wins against only two more teams than he had against New York's hated rival, the Boston Red Sox.

In 37 starts against the Sox, Pettitte posted an 18-10 record and a 3.91 ERA. 

His 181 strikeouts in 227.2 innings is the second-most he had against any opponent, while he was incredibly stingy surrendering only ten home runs to the Sox over that same number of innings..

Toronto Blue Jays

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NEW YORK - MAY 31: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in the first-innng against the Cleveland Indians on May 31, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

During his career, Pettitte started more games (41) against the Blue Jays than any other team.

Understandably, he posted the second most number of victories against them, going 21-12 with a 4.16 ERA.

As well as he performed against Toronto, he got plenty of help from his offense, as his ERA against them is actually his worst against any American League East team.

He also posted more strikeouts (206) against the Jays than against any other team. Three of his 25 career complete games came against them, most against any team, and he threw one shutout against them.

Au revoir monsieur Andy!

Baltimore Orioles

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the last regular season game at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees are playing their final

Ugh...here we go.

Begrudgingly.

Pettitte was as dominant against the Orioles as any pitcher against any opponent in recent memory.

His record?

27-6, good for a winning percentage of .818. That means four out of every five games the lefty started against the O's, he sent the city of Baltimore home weeping.

His ERA? 

3.52, the best of any American League East team he pitched against during his time with the Yankees.

It's astonishing to me that in 42 outings against Baltimore, including 40 starts, Pettitte only happened upon one complete game against the O's, and zero shutouts.

11 percent of Pettitte's victories came against the Orioles, a greater chunk than any other team he faced. 

On behalf of the city of Baltimore, Mr. Pettitte, I warmly welcome you to the world of retirement.

Please stay!