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Andy Van Slyke

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Full Name: Andrew James Van Slyke Primary Position: OF,CF
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/190 First Game: June 17, 1983
Birthdate: December 21, 1960 Final Game: October 1, 1995
Birthplace: Utica, New York MLB Experience: 13 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Right
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Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Career Highlights
  • 3 Statistics
    • 3.1 Batting Stats
    • 3.2 Fielding Stats
  • 4 Transactions
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 Video Gallery
  • 7 Picture Gallery
  • 8 See Also
  • 9 Categories

[edit] Biography

Andy Van Slyke (Andrew James Van Slyke) was born on December 21, 1960 in Utica, New York. He made his Major League debut on June 17, 1983 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1983, his rookie year, he hit .262 with 8 home runs and 38 RBI. Van Slyke played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 13 year career.

Named the Tigers first base, outfield and baserunning coach on October 11, 2005...marks his first professional coaching assignment. Served in various capacities in the media following his retirement as a player, including a stint on Fox Sport Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period and occasional work as an analyst on St. Louis Cardinals broadcasts.

A first-round selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in the June 1979 draft, he played 13 seasons at the major league level with the Cardinals (1983-86), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987-94), Baltimore Orioles (1995) and Philadelphia Phillies (1995).

A three-time all-star selection during his playing days (1988, 1992, 1993), he won five Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in the outfield (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) and two Silver Slugger Awards as a top offensive outfielder (1988, 1992). Only Roberto Clemente (12) and Bill Mazeroski (8) won more Rawlings Gold Gloves in Pirates history than Van Slyke. Finished fourth in the National League Most Valuable Player voting in both 1988 and 1992.

Was a member of four division-winning clubs during his playing career: St. Louis in 1985 and Pittsburgh for three straight seasons 1990-92...saw action in the 1985 World Series with the Cardinals.

A graduate of New Hartford High School in New York, he starred in baseball, basketball and football...earned All- American honors in baseball as a senior...He and his wife Lauri reside in St. Louis, MO during the off-season...the couple has three children A.J. (11/19/83), Scott (7/24/86) and Jared (1/6/89) -- A.J. signed with St. Louis after being the club's selection in the 23rd round of the June 2005 draft, while Scott signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers after being the club's selection in the 14th round of the June 2005 draft.

[edit] Career Highlights

  • All Star Teams: (3) 1988, 1992 & 1993
  • Golden Glove Award: (5) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992
  • Silver Slugger Award: (2) 1988 & 1992

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1983 STL N 101 309 51 81 8 38 .262 .357 .421 15 5 46 64 1 2 21 5 4
1984 STL N 137 361 45 88 7 50 .244 .354 .368 16 4 63 71 0 0 28 9 5
1985 STL N 146 424 61 110 13 55 .259 .335 .439 25 6 47 54 2 1 34 6 7
1986 STL N 137 418 48 113 13 61 .270 .343 .452 23 7 47 85 1 1 21 5 2
1987 PIT N 157 564 93 165 21 82 .293 .359 .507 36 11 56 122 4 3 34 4 6
1988 PIT N 154 587 101 169 25 100 .288 .345 .506 23 15 57 126 1 1 30 2 8
1989 PIT N 130 476 64 113 9 53 .237 .308 .370 18 9 47 100 3 1 16 3 13
1990 PIT N 136 493 67 140 17 77 .284 .367 .465 26 6 66 89 1 3 14 2 6
1991 PIT N 138 491 87 130 17 83 .265 .355 .446 24 7 71 85 4 0 10 1 5
1992 PIT N 154 614 103 199 14 89 .324 .381 .505 45 12 58 99 4 0 12 4 9
1993 PIT N 83 323 42 100 8 50 .310 .357 .449 13 4 24 40 2 0 11 5 13
1994 PIT N 105 374 41 92 6 30 .246 .340 .358 18 3 52 72 2 0 7 7 9
1995 PHI N 63 214 26 52 3 16 .243 .333 .350 10 2 28 41 2 0 7 1 6
1995 BAL A 17 63 6 10 3 8 .159 .221 .317 1 0 5 15 0 0 0 1 1
1995 Total 80 277 32 62 6 24 .224 .309 .343 11 2 33 56 2 0 7 2 7
Total NL 1641 5648 829 1552 161 784 .275 .350 .444 292 91 662 1048 27 12 245 54 93
Total AL 17 63 6 10 3 8 .159 .221 .317 1 0 5 15 0 0 0 1 1
Total 1658 5711 835 1562 164 792 .274 .349 .443 293 91 667 1063 27 12 245 55 94

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1983 STL N OF 69 49 461.1 108 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .974
1983 STL N RF 23 22 181 37 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .975
1983 STL N LF 50 21 238.2 56 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .967
1983 STL N 1B 9 7 62.2 71 5 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 .974
1983 STL N 3B 30 25 230 24 50 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1983 STL N CF 7 6 41.2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 STL N OF 81 45 463.2 88 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 STL N 3B 32 25 220.1 24 68 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 .929
1984 STL N RF 35 25 233 44 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 STL N 1B 30 25 215 245 9 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1984 STL N LF 34 11 142 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 STL N CF 15 9 88.2 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 STL N CF 10 7 79.2 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 STL N OF 142 111 1011.1 234 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1985 STL N LF 4 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1985 STL N RF 133 104 924.2 201 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .995
1985 STL N 1B 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1986 STL N OF 110 88 796.1 211 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .969
1986 STL N CF 27 20 178 53 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .964
1986 STL N RF 86 67 609 158 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .971
1986 STL N LF 2 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 STL N 1B 38 20 201.2 204 23 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1987 PIT N CF 114 105 962 288 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .993
1987 PIT N RF 36 30 277.2 44 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .958
1987 PIT N OF 150 135 1239.2 328 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .988
1987 PIT N 1B 1 1 9 10 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1988 PIT N OF 152 148 1324.2 406 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .991
1988 PIT N CF 152 148 1324.2 404 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1989 PIT N CF 123 118 1065 339 9 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1989 PIT N 1B 2 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1989 PIT N OF 123 118 1065 338 9 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1990 PIT N CF 133 128 1135.2 330 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .977
1990 PIT N OF 133 128 1135.2 326 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .976
1991 PIT N OF 135 129 1137.1 273 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1991 PIT N CF 135 129 1137.1 273 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1992 PIT N OF 154 153 1373.2 421 11 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1992 PIT N CF 154 153 1373.2 421 11 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1993 PIT N CF 78 76 675 204 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .995
1993 PIT N OF 78 76 675 205 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .995
1994 PIT N OF 99 97 843.2 239 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
1994 PIT N CF 99 97 843.2 238 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
1995 PHI N OF 56 53 481.1 117 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .984
1995 PHI N CF 56 53 481.1 115 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .984
1995 BAL A OF 17 17 144 42 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .978
1995 BAL A CF 16 16 136 40 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .977
1995 BAL A RF 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 Total CF 72 69 617.1 155 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .982
1995 Total OF 73 70 625.1 159 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .982
Total 1B 82 53 496.1 539 37 4 72 0 0 0 0 0 .993
Total LF 90 33 397 87 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .978
Total 3B 62 50 450.1 48 118 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 .954
Total OF 1499 1347 12152.2 3336 107 43 27 0 0 0 0 0 .988
Total CF 1119 1065 9522.1 2762 75 32 18 0 0 0 0 0 .989
Total RF 314 249 2233.1 487 31 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .983

[edit] Transactions

  • Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1979).
  • Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Mike LaValliere and Mike Dunne to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Tony Pena (April 1, 1987).
  • Granted free agency (October 21, 1994).
  • Signed by Baltimore Orioles (April 21, 1995).
  • Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Gene Harris (June 18, 1995).
  • Granted free agency (November 3, 1995).

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