MLB History: The best player from each franchise not in the Hall of Fame

Best MLB players not in the Hall of Fame: New York Yankees, Andy Pettitte

WAR value: 51.3

Andy Pettitte is one of the best pitchers in New York Yankees history. However, he is the first member of our list who dealt with the fallout of using performance-enhancing drugs.

The southpaw has 256 career wins, 219 of which came in New York. He was a part of five World Series winning teams, which is just wild, and was a three-time All-Star. His WAR value ranks third among pitchers in team history behind only Whitey Ford and Mariano Rivera.

But the PED issue hangs over his head and will until he either falls off the ballot or the perception of voters drastically changes. We are talking about the Yankees’ all-time leader in strikeouts and several other impressive categories. There is just no getting around the elephant in the room, unfortunately.

Pettitte just couldn’t get enough of the Yankees as he had three separate stints with the team. The second came after some time in Houston, while the third came after a planned retirement. He kept coming back, the fans loved him, and now he will have to wait to see if he can get in the Hall of Fame alongside other PED users such as former teammate Roger Clemens.