Scott Van Slyke

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18537139931247.251
Away17038945911748.234

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 67
Left Field 158
Center Field 26
Right Field 71
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $1,225,000
2015 LAN NL $522,500
2014 LAN NL $507,500
Total Career Earnings $2,255,000

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.