By Jennifer Glickel
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — The Yankees were not about to let the pitcher with the most wins in postseason history get away for a second time.
Andy Pettitte, 37, agreed Wednesday to an $11.75 million, one-year contract to stay with the Yankees, according to several published reports.
The popular southpaw has pitched for the Yankees in 12 of his 15 seasons in baseball. Pettitte pitched for the Houston Astros from 2004 - 2006 after New York failed to resign him following the 2003 season.
The veteran left hander went 14-8 with a 4.16 earned run average in 32 starts this season and was an instrumental part of the Yankees World Series run.
Pettitte went 4-0 with a 3.52 earned run average in five postseason starts, raising his postseason win total to a major league record 18 games. He won his fifth World Series championship last season and made major league history by becoming the first pitcher to start and clinch all three rounds of the postseason for his team.
Pettitte's 2010 contract is a big step up in pay from his 2009 salary. Pettitte earned a base salary of $5.5 million and got an additional $5 million worth of incentives, according to Bloomberg News.
This year's contract does not include any incentives.
