Giancarlo Stanton has more often than not been maligned during his time with the New York Yankees — a reality his 13-year, $325 million contract was always going to open him up to. Once one of the game’s most imposing sluggers,

Giancarlo Stanton might’ve delivered his signature Yankees moment on Wednesday night. The slugger capped off a huge night with a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth to give the Yankees a 3-2 win in Game 3 of the ALDS, propelling them to a 2-1 series lead over the Royals in Kansas City.

Giancarlo Stanton has seemingly stepped up every time the New York Yankees enter the postseason. While sometimes it can feel like the narratives overtake the numbers, the stats back up the notion that Stanton has been one of the best postseason hitters in Yankees history.