From the Corner of Edgar and Dave · Aug 5, 2017
11 Days of Edgar: The Yankee Killer
Few players in Major League Baseball tormented New York Yankees pitchers like Edgar Martinez.
Edgar’s success against the Yankees in the postseason is well-documented, but he was also one of the most prolific regular season hitters all-time vs. New York. In 138 career regular season games vs. the Yankees, Edgar hit .317 with 44 doubles, 1 triple, 22 home runs, 103 RBI, 88 walks, a .423 on-base percentage and a .542 slugging mark.
Among players with at least 500 career plate appearances vs. the Yankees, Edgar ranks 5th all-time in on-base percentage (.423), 9th in OPS (.965), 12th in slugging (.542), 18th (tied) in intentional walks (12) and 23rd in batting (.317).