At long last, “The Captain” has made his way to social media. And to celebrate, former Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter fielded some questions from fans.
One of which was about the toughest pitcher he ever faced.
And while Jeter faced a number of aces across his 20 MLB seasons, there’s one man that he could never quite hit: the late, great Roy Halladay.
Toughest pitcher on me was Roy Halladay, couldn’t figure him out… The best pitcher I ever faced was Pedro Martinez.
The “Talkin’ Baseball” podcast also noted, “[Jeter’s] .234 average and .571 career OPS against Halladay were by far his lowest against the 15 pitchers he faced more than 60 times. He had a .740 OPS or better against 11 of those pitchers.”
Halladay, a fellow Hall of Famer, tragically passed in 2017 in a piloting accident.
A two-time Cy Young winner and eight-time All-Star, Halladay dominated as a member of the Blue Jays and Phillies; regularly leading his respective league in complete games shutouts.
Armed with a tireless work ethic and heavy sinker, Halladay was one of the greatest pitchers of his generation. And one that gave every batter he faced, Derek Jeter included, pause when stepping into the box.