Por fin, The Captain has reached social networks. And to celebrate, the former shortstop of the Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter I answered some questions from the fans.
One of which was about the toughest pitcher I’ve ever faced.
and although Jeter faced a string of aces in his 20 MLB seasons.There is one man he could never quite hit: the late, great Roy Halladay.
the podcast”Talkin’ Baseball” also pointed: “Jeter’s .234 average and .571 career OPS against Halladay were by far the lowest against the 15 pitchers he faced more than 60 times.. He had an OPS of .740 or better against 11 of those pitchers.”
Hall of Famer Halladay tragically passed away in 2017 in a piloting accident.
Halladay, two-time winner of the Cy Young and eight-time All-Star, dominated as a member of the Blue Jays and Phillies; regularly leading their respective league in complete game shutouts.
Armed with a tireless work ethic and a heavy plumb line, Halladay He was one of the best pitchers of his generation. And one that he gave to every batsman he faced, including Derek Jetera pause when entering the box.
The toughest and best pitcher for Derek Jeter
“The toughest pitcher I ever faced was Roy Halladay, I could never figure it out. The best pitcher I faced was Pedro Martinez“said the legendary New York Yankees shortstop.
Before the launches of Pedro Martínez, the idol of Manhattan certainly had better numbers in general terms, as well as more clashes for both belonging to the same division. In 99 plate appearances, Jeter log 22 hits for a .256 average and had a .742 OPS against him. He hit three homers and drove in six runs against him.
