Yankees stats mostly successful in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — When New York Yankees fans think about San Diego, it's usually fond memories of Scott Brosius homering off of and ruining Trevor Hoffman and rounding the bases with his fists pumping in the air. The last time the Yankees played in San Diego was 2016 and Mark Teixeira hit career home run No. 400. Yeah, it's been a minute.
As the Yankees embark on their ALDS with the Tampa Bay Rays, I thought it would be interesting to look at some of their stats at Petco Park. Mind you these numbers were accrued against the San Diego Padres but here they are in all of their glory.
GIANCARLO STANTON
Big G went off in his Miami Marlins days. Stanton played 19 games there. In 74 plate appearances, he has a 159 OPS+, eight home runs, 12 walks, 11 runs scored, and a slash line of .323/.432/.758.
DJ LEMAHIEU
During his Colorado Rockies days, LeMahieu hit well there, well, because of course, he hits well everywhere. In 57 games, with 220 plate appearances, he posted an 83 OPS+, three home runs, 16 walks, 22 runs scored, and a slash line of .286/.344/.372.
BRETT GARDNER
Gardner has played six games there. In 24 plate appearances, Gardner has six OPS+, three hits, two stolen bases, and one run scored. His slash line is .136/.208/.182.
AARON HICKS
Split between his days with the Yankees and Minnesota Twins, Hicks has played five games there. In 16 plate appearances, he has an 89 OPS+, and a slash line of .286/.333/.357.
GERRIT COLE
Cole has made four starts in San Diego, the last of which came in 2017 while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cole has a 1.46 ERA, with 26 K's in 24.2 frames.
J.A. HAPP
Happ has pretty solid numbers in San Diego. Granted his last outing came in 2012 for the Houston Astros and before that as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. In three starts, Happ has a 1.40 ERA with 10 K's in 19.1 innings.
AROLDIS CHAPMAN
Chapman has pitched 12 games in San Diego, posting a 2.79 ERA, fanning 18 in 9.2 frames. In one game with the Yankees in 2016, Chapman struck out one batter in one scoreless frame. His last outing there came as a member of the Chicago Cubs in 2016. Prior to that, his numbers all came with the Cincinnati Reds.
CHAD GREEN
In 2016 Green started for the Yankees in San Diego. During that lone outing, he tossed six frames of one-run ball and struck out eight, while scattering three hits. It was good enough for a 1.50 ERA.
ADAM OTTAVINO
In 19 games with the Rockies, Ottavino posted a 4.86 ERA in San Diego. Pitching 16.2 frames, Ottavino struck out 21 batters. Most recently in 2018, Ottavino had six outings and seven scoreless innings where he fanned 12.
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Luke Voit, Mike Tauchman, and Erik Kratz have also played at Petco Park and didn't yield more than a handful of plate appearances but at least they have some familiarity with the park.