Happy Birthday - 7/1

LHP Brett Oberholtzer (23)
Originally drafted by Atlanta in the eighth round in 2008 out of Seminole Community College, Oberholtzer came into the Astros organization as part of the July 2011 Michael Bourn trade. In 16 starts this season, he is 6-4 with a 4.85 ERA and a 1.407 WHIP. But those numbers are somewhat misleading as Oberholtzer had a fantastic stretch at Corpus Christi immediately prior to his promotion to Oklahoma City. In his last six starts at Corpus, he was 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA and a 1.221 WHIP.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP Dick "Hummer" Drott (died August 16, 1985 at 49)
Drott was drafted from the Cubs in the expansion draft in October 1961 and pitched for the Colt .45's in 1962 and 1963. In 33 games (15 starts), he was 3-12 with a 5.29 ERA and a 1.491 WHIP. His best season was his rookie season for Chicago when he was 15-11 in 38 games (32 starts).

CF Tony Walker (52)
Walker came to Houston in a March 1983 trade with the Reds and made his major league debut three years later. Walker was used mostly as a pinch hitter and pinch runner and only got 18 starts in the 84 games he played for the Astros in 1986. In 90 at-bats he hit .222/.307/.367 with seven doubles, two home runs and 11 stolen bases.