Scott Van Slyke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

Scott Van Slyke was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. In 355 career games, he hit .242 with 184 hits, 29 home runs, and 95 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 896.

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

AVG .242
HR 29
RBI 95
H 184
OPS .744
PIV 896
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
7/24/1986 in Chesterfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-09
Last Game
2017-07-06

Full name: Scott Tyler Van Slyke

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Career Batting Statistics

Scott Van Slyke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 760 84 184 44 1 29 95 11 85 223 .242 .326 .417 .744 896

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Van Slyke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 LAN NL 27 54 4 9 2 0 2 7 1 2 14 .167 .254 (-35%) .318 (-38%) .405 (-22%) .724 (-29%) -264.4
2013 LAN NL 53 129 13 31 8 0 7 19 1 20 37 .240 .253 (-5%) .317 (+8%) .396 (+17%) .714 (+13%) 306.6
2014 LAN NL 98 212 32 63 13 1 11 29 4 28 71 .297 .251 (+18%) .313 (+23%) .386 (+36%) .700 (+30%) 1225.5
2015 LAN NL 96 222 19 53 14 0 6 30 3 23 62 .239 .254 (-6%) .316 (avg) .404 (-5%) .721 (-3%) -84.7
2016 LAN NL 52 102 10 23 6 0 1 7 1 5 24 .225 .255 (-12%) .321 (-9%) .417 (-25%) .738 (-18%) -287.0
2017 LAN NL 29 41 6 5 1 0 2 3 1 7 15 .122 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 355 760 84 184 44 1 29 95 11 85 223 .242 — — — — 896

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Scott Van Slyke — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Scott Van Slyke — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Van Slyke — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18537139931247.251
Away17038945911748.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Van Slyke — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-06 LADAZW 000000010
2017-05-16 LADSFGL 300000002
2017-05-15 LADSFGL 200000001
2017-05-14 LADCOLL 000000010
2017-05-13 LADCOLW 100000000
2017-05-12 LADCOLW 200000000
2017-05-11 LADCOLL 211001100
2017-05-10 LADPITW 000000000
2017-04-30 LADPHIW 100000000
2017-04-27 LADSFGW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Van Slyke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 67 30 281 26 5 33
OF 237 149 287 11 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Van Slyke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 LAN 1B 5 5 23 4 0 2
2012 LAN OF 21 8 22 1 0 1
2013 LAN 1B 4 2 24 0 0 4
2013 LAN OF 41 33 59 1 2 0
2014 LAN 1B 21 6 70 7 2 8
2014 LAN OF 60 44 83 1 2 0
2015 LAN 1B 21 8 95 6 1 10
2015 LAN OF 74 44 81 8 2 1
2016 LAN 1B 7 4 40 4 1 2
2016 LAN OF 29 18 36 0 1 0
2017 LAN 1B 9 5 29 5 1 7
2017 LAN OF 12 2 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Scott Van Slyke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 67
Left Field 158
Center Field 26
Right Field 71
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Scott Van Slyke's recorded salaries total $2,255,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Van Slyke's career ran from 2012 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2013.

Scott Van Slyke — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $1,225,000
2015 LAN NL $522,500
2014 LAN NL $507,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,255,000

Scott Van Slyke: the record in brief

The profile opens with Scott Van Slyke's first major league game on May 9, 2012; the last one listed came on July 6, 2017. All of the seasons listed were played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Listed as an outfielder, Van Slyke batted and threw right-handed. Van Slyke is listed at 6'4" and 215 pounds. Van Slyke was born on July 24, 1986, in Chesterfield, MO, USA. Van Slyke's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Tyler Van Slyke.

Van Slyke's career batting table shows 355 games, 760 at bats and 184 hits, a .242 average; the totals also include 29 home runs and 95 runs batted in. Van Slyke's career OPS of .744 combines a .326 on-base mark with .417 slugging. Van Slyke hit .242 while the league hit .254 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 11 home runs Van Slyke hit in 2014. No season topped the 63 hits of 2014. The RBI column peaks at 30 in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Van Slyke

What years did Scott Van Slyke play?
Scott Van Slyke played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Scott Van Slyke a pitcher?
No. Scott Van Slyke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Scott Van Slyke hit?
Scott Van Slyke hit 29 career home runs with 184 hits.
What teams did Scott Van Slyke play for?
Scott Van Slyke played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012–2017).
What were Scott Van Slyke's career stats?
In 355 games, Scott Van Slyke had 184 hits, 29 home runs, 95 RBI, 84 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
How much did Scott Van Slyke earn in his career?
Scott Van Slyke's recorded salaries total $2,255,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Van Slyke's career ran from 2012 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2013.
What was Scott Van Slyke's salary?
Scott Van Slyke's last recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $507,500, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Scott Van Slyke play?
Scott Van Slyke played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Scott Van Slyke and how much did he weigh?
Scott Van Slyke was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Scott Van Slyke hit each season?
Scott Van Slyke's home runs by season: 2 in 2012, 7 in 2013, 11 in 2014, 6 in 2015, 1 in 2016, and 2 in 2017. His most in one season was 11, in 2014.
What was Scott Van Slyke's career batting average?
Scott Van Slyke batted .242 over his career, with 184 hits in 760 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Van Slyke have?
Scott Van Slyke drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is Scott Van Slyke in the Hall of Fame?
No. Scott Van Slyke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.