Andy Van Slyke
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)
Andy Van Slyke was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,658 career games, he hit .274 with 1,562 hits, 164 home runs, and 792 RBI. Andy Van Slyke was a 3-time All-Star, a 5-time Gold Glove, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,940.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-06-17
- Last Game
- 1995-10-01
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 5× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Andrew James Van Slyke
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,658 | 5,711 | 835 | 1,562 | 293 | 91 | 164 | 792 | 245 | 667 | 1,063 | .274 | .349 | .443 | .792 | 11,940 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career OBP .349 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Career SLG .443 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.
Career OPS .792 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SLN | NL | 101 | 309 | 51 | 81 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 46 | 64 | .262 | .260 (avg) | .324 (+10%) | .389 (+8%) | .714 (+9%) | 579.0 |
| 1984 | SLN | NL | 137 | 361 | 45 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 63 | 71 | .244 | .259 (-6%) | .322 (+10%) | .384 (-4%) | .707 (+2%) | 348.9 |
| 1985 | SLN | NL | 146 | 424 | 61 | 110 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 34 | 47 | 54 | .259 | .257 (+1%) | .323 (+4%) | .390 (+12%) | .714 (+8%) | 694.8 |
| 1986 | SLN | NL | 137 | 418 | 48 | 113 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 21 | 47 | 85 | .270 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (+5%) | .395 (+14%) | .720 (+10%) | 814.4 |
| 1987 | PIT | NL | 157 | 564 | 93 | 165 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 82 | 34 | 56 | 122 | .293 | .262 (+11%) | .331 (+8%) | .415 (+22%) | .746 (+16%) | 1808.2 |
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 154 | 587 | 101 | 169 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 100 | 30 | 57 | 126 | .288 | .254 (+13%) | .317 (+9%) | .377 (+34%) | .695 (+22%) | 2324.8 |
| 1989 | PIT | NL | 130 | 476 | 64 | 113 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 16 | 47 | 100 | .237 | .254 (-7%) | .319 (-4%) | .375 (-1%) | .694 (-3%) | -227.8 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 136 | 493 | 67 | 140 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 77 | 14 | 66 | 89 | .284 | .257 (+10%) | .324 (+13%) | .385 (+21%) | .710 (+17%) | 1718.1 |
| 1991 | PIT | NL | 138 | 491 | 87 | 130 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 83 | 10 | 71 | 85 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .323 (+10%) | .384 (+16%) | .708 (+13%) | 1295.4 |
| 1992 | PIT | NL | 154 | 614 | 103 | 199 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 89 | 12 | 58 | 99 | .324 | .255 (+27%) | .322 (+18%) | .377 (+34%) | .699 (+27%) | 3107.9 |
| 1993 | PIT | NL | 83 | 323 | 42 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 11 | 24 | 40 | .310 | .265 (+17%) | .332 (+7%) | .403 (+11%) | .735 (+10%) | 540.4 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | 105 | 374 | 41 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 52 | 72 | .246 | .269 (-9%) | .338 (avg) | .424 (-16%) | .763 (-9%) | -449.5 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 17 | 63 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .159 | .266 (-41%) | .337 (-35%) | .417 (-24%) | .755 (-29%) | -311.2 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 63 | 214 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 41 | .243 | .266 (-9%) | .337 (-1%) | .417 (-16%) | .755 (-9%) | -311.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,658 | 5,711 | 835 | 1,562 | 293 | 91 | 164 | 792 | 245 | 667 | 1,063 | .274 | — | — | — | — | 11,932 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1658 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 834 | 2795 | 406 | 743 | 79 | 400 | .266 |
| Away | 824 | 2916 | 429 | 819 | 85 | 392 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | PHI | MIA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-30 | PHI | MIA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995-09-29 | PHI | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-27 | PHI | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-26 | PHI | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995-09-24 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-23 | PHI | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-22 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-20 | PHI | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-19 | PHI | MIA | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 82 | 53 | 539 | 37 | 4 | 72 |
| 3B | 62 | 50 | 48 | 118 | 8 | 12 |
| OF | 1499 | 1348 | 3336 | 107 | 43 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SLN | 1B | 9 | 7 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 1983 | SLN | 3B | 30 | 25 | 24 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983 | SLN | OF | 69 | 49 | 108 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | SLN | 1B | 30 | 25 | 245 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 1984 | SLN | 3B | 32 | 25 | 24 | 68 | 7 | 10 |
| 1984 | SLN | OF | 81 | 45 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | SLN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | SLN | OF | 142 | 111 | 234 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | SLN | 1B | 38 | 20 | 204 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| 1986 | SLN | OF | 110 | 88 | 211 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 1987 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | PIT | OF | 150 | 136 | 328 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 1988 | PIT | OF | 152 | 148 | 406 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | PIT | OF | 123 | 118 | 338 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990 | PIT | OF | 133 | 128 | 326 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | PIT | OF | 135 | 129 | 273 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | PIT | OF | 154 | 153 | 421 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 | PIT | OF | 78 | 76 | 205 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | PIT | OF | 99 | 97 | 239 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | BAL | OF | 17 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | PHI | OF | 56 | 53 | 117 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 82 |
| Third Base | 62 |
| Left Field | 90 |
| Center Field | 1119 |
| Right Field | 314 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-05-09 |
| 1992 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 1992 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1991 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1990 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1989 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1988 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1988 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 1988 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1988 | TSN Player of the Year |
Salary History
Andy Van Slyke's recorded salaries total $20,810,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Van Slyke's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BAL | AL | $600,000 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | $3,550,000 |
| 1993 | PIT | NL | $4,900,000 |
| 1992 | PIT | NL | $4,350,000 |
| 1991 | PIT | NL | $2,180,000 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1989 | PIT | NL | $2,150,000 |
| 1988 | PIT | NL | $825,000 |
| 1987 | PIT | NL | $550,000 |
| 1986 | SLN | NL | $335,000 |
| 1985 | SLN | NL | $170,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $20,810,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 145.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1990 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 27th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 160.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Andy Van Slyke: the record in brief
The profile opens with Andy Van Slyke's first major league game on June 17, 1983; the last one listed came on October 1, 1995. Van Slyke played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1983 to 1986), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987 to 1994), the Baltimore Orioles (1995), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1995). Van Slyke played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on December 21, 1960, in Utica, NY, USA, Van Slyke was listed at 6'1" and 190 pounds. Andy Van Slyke was the playing name; the full given name is Andrew James.
Van Slyke collected 1,562 hits in 5,711 at bats across 1,658 games, good for a .274 batting average, along with 164 home runs, 792 runs batted in, and 245 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .349 and .443 give Van Slyke a career OPS of .792. Measured against the leagues Van Slyke played in, the .274 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 5.3% above the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Van Slyke
- What years did Andy Van Slyke play?
- Andy Van Slyke played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
- Was Andy Van Slyke a pitcher?
- No. Andy Van Slyke was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Andy Van Slyke hit?
- Andy Van Slyke hit 164 career home runs with 1,562 hits.
- What teams did Andy Van Slyke play for?
- Andy Van Slyke played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1994), the Baltimore Orioles (1995), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1995).
- Did Andy Van Slyke win an MVP award?
- No. Andy Van Slyke did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Andy Van Slyke win?
- Andy Van Slyke won 5 Gold Gloves (1988–1992) and 2 Silver Slugger awards (1988 and 1992). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Andy Van Slyke's career stats?
- In 1,658 games, Andy Van Slyke had 1,562 hits, 164 home runs, 792 RBI, 835 runs, and 245 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
- How much did Andy Van Slyke earn in his career?
- Andy Van Slyke's recorded salaries total $20,810,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Van Slyke's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Andy Van Slyke's salary?
- Andy Van Slyke's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $4,900,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.
- What position did Andy Van Slyke play?
- Andy Van Slyke played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Andy Van Slyke and how much did he weigh?
- Andy Van Slyke was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Andy Van Slyke hit each season?
- Andy Van Slyke's home runs by season: 8 in 1983, 7 in 1984, 13 in 1985, 13 in 1986, 21 in 1987, 25 in 1988, 9 in 1989, 17 in 1990, 17 in 1991, 14 in 1992, 8 in 1993, 6 in 1994, and 6 in 1995. His most in one season was 25, in 1988.
- What was Andy Van Slyke's career batting average?
- Andy Van Slyke batted .274 over his career, with 1,562 hits in 5,711 at bats.
- How many RBI did Andy Van Slyke have?
- Andy Van Slyke drove in 792 runs in his career.