Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is usually judged by the number of hits or World Series rings he has, but it is his sky-high favorability rating that is of note in the latest New York Times/NY1/Siena College poll of New York City residents.

Jeter, who spent much of last season on the disabled list and turns 40 in June, announced in February that he would retire after this season, his 20th with the Yankees. With Jeter scheduled to take the field for his final home opener as a player Monday afternoon, fans were widely supportive of his decision to retire. More than three-quarters of Yankees fans agreed that this year should be his last.

But many fans will undoubtedly miss Jeter, the Yankees’ captain.

“I’m really sad to see him go. He was a wonderful athlete, a wonderful player and just a good guy all around,” Nancy Strohmeyer, 52, a Yankees fan from the Bronx, said in a follow-up interview. “He’s never given the Yankees a minute of embarrassment, and he’s been playing for them since he was 19. There are not many professional athletes who can say the same. But he is old for a shortstop, so it’s time for him to do something else.”

Image Yankees fans were widely supportive of Derek Jeter's decision to retire. Credit... Bob Levey/Getty Images

One Yankee who has not spared the team embarrassment, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, received low marks from fans in the survey. Rodriguez, who is suspended for the season, was viewed unfavorably by 54 percent of Yankees fans — a sharp contrast to the 91 percent who viewed Jeter favorably.