Andy Van Slyke

Q: How old is Andy Van Slyke?

Andy Van Slyke is 63 years old.

Q: When was Andy Van Slyke born?

Andy Van Slyke was born on December 21, 1960.

Q: Where was Andy Van Slyke born?

Andy Van Slyke was born in Utica, NY .

Q: How tall is Andy Van Slyke?

Andy Van Slyke is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Andy Van Slyke weigh when playing?

Andy Van Slyke weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Andy Van Slyke play?

Andy Van Slyke played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Andy Van Slyke in the Hall of Fame?

Andy Van Slyke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Andy Van Slyke drafted?

Andy Van Slyke was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Hartford HS (New Hartford, NY) .

Q: What position did Andy Van Slyke play?

Andy Van Slyke was a Centerfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Andy Van Slyke have?

Andy Van Slyke had 1,562 hits over his career.

Positions: Centerfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: December 21, 1960 in Utica, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Hartford HS (New Hartford, NY).

High School: New Hartford HS (New Hartford, NY)

Debut: June 17, 1983 (Age 22-178d, 14,750th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1995 (Age 34-284d)
vs. FLA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Andrew James Van Slyke

Nicknames: Slick

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Relatives: Father of Scott Van Slyke

3x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.3

5711

1562

164

.274

835

RBI

792

245

OBP

.349

SLG

.443

OPS

.792

OPS+

119

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1979			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured - Hand)
1980	19	STL-min	A	126	501	426	62	115	15	4	8	59	19	1	70	68	.270	.375	.380	.755		162		2	2	1			GST · SALL
1981	20	STL-min	A	94	336	282	42	62	11	3	1	25	10	2	47	55	.220	.336	.291	.627		82		3	3	1	7		SPT · FLOR
1982	21	STL-min	AA	123	482	416	83	116	13	11	16	70	37	8	61	85	.279	.370	.478	.848		199		1	1	3	7		ARK · TL
1983	22	STL-min	AAA	54	255	220	52	81	21	4	6	41	13	3	31	30	.368	.445	.582	1.027		128		1	1	2	0		LOU · AA
1983	22	STL	NL	101	364	309	51	81	15	5	8	38	21	7	46	64	.262	.357	.421	.777	115	130	4	1	2	3	5	759/38H
1984	23	STL	NL	137	430	361	45	88	16	4	7	50	28	5	63	71	.244	.354	.368	.723	106	133	5	0	0	2	9	9753H8
1985	24	STL	NL	146	475	424	61	110	25	6	13	55	34	6	47	54	.259	.335	.439	.774	116	186	7	2	1	1	6	*9H8/73
1986	25	STL	NL	137	470	418	48	113	23	7	13	61	21	8	47	85	.270	.343	.452	.795	118	189	2	1	1	3	5	*938H/7
1987	26	PIT	NL	157	632	564	93	165	36	11	21	82	34	8	56	122	.293	.359	.507	.866	127	286	6	4	3	3	4	*89H/3
1988	27	PIT	NL	154	660	587	101	169	23	15	25	100	30	9	57	126	.288	.345	.506	.851	144	297	8	1	1	13	2	*8/H	AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1989	28	PIT	NL	130	532	476	64	113	18	9	9	53	16	4	47	100	.237	.308	.370	.677	97	176	13	3	1	4	3	*8H/3	GG
1990	29	PIT	NL	136	569	493	67	140	26	6	17	77	14	4	66	89	.284	.367	.465	.832	132	229	6	1	3	4	2	*8/H	MVP-27,GG
1991	30	PIT	NL	138	577	491	87	130	24	7	17	83	10	3	71	85	.265	.355	.446	.801	126	219	5	4	0	11	1	*8/H	GG
1992	31	PIT	NL	154	686	614	103	199	45	12	14	89	12	3	58	99	.324	.381	.505	.886	150	310	9	4	0	9	4	*8	AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1993	32	PIT-min	AA	2	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200		0	0	0	0	0	0		CAR · SOUL
1993	32	PIT	NL	83	354	323	42	100	13	4	8	50	11	2	24	40	.310	.357	.449	.806	116	145	13	2	0	4	5	8/H	AS
1994	33	PIT	NL	105	431	374	41	92	18	3	6	30	7	0	52	72	.246	.340	.358	.698	82	134	9	2	0	2	7	*8/H
1995	34	BAL-min	AA,A+	3	14	8	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	5	1	.375	.643	.375	1.018		3	0	1	0	0	2		BOW,FDK · EL,CARL
1995	34	TOT	MLB	80	315	277	32	62	11	2	6	24	7	0	33	56	.224	.309	.343	.652	72	95	7	2	0	2	2	8/H9
1995	34	BAL	AL	17	68	63	6	10	1	0	3	8	0	0	5	15	.159	.221	.317	.538	37	20	1	0	0	0	1	8/9
1995	34	PHI	NL	63	247	214	26	52	10	2	3	16	7	0	28	41	.243	.333	.350	.684	82	75	6	2	0	2	1	8/H
13 Yrs				1658	6495	5711	835	1562	293	91	164	792	245	59	667	1063	.274	.349	.443	.792	119	2529	94	27	12	61	55
162 Game Avg.				162	635	558	82	153	29	9	16	77	24	6	65	104	.274	.349	.443	.792	119	247	9	3	1	6	5

PIT (8 yrs)				1057	4441	3922	598	1108	203	67	117	564	134	33	431	733	.283	.353	.458	.811	124	1796	69	21	8	50	28
STL (4 yrs)				521	1739	1512	205	392	79	22	41	204	104	26	203	274	.259	.347	.422	.769	114	638	18	4	4	9	25
PHI (1 yr)				63	247	214	26	52	10	2	3	16	7	0	28	41	.243	.333	.350	.684	82	75	6	2	0	2	1
BAL (1 yr)				17	68	63	6	10	1	0	3	8	0	0	5	15	.159	.221	.317	.538	37	20	1	0	0	0	1

NL (13 yrs)				1641	6427	5648	829	1552	292	91	161	784	245	59	662	1048	.275	.350	.444	.794	120	2509	93	27	12	61	54
AL (1 yr)				17	68	63	6	10	1	0	3	8	0	0	5	15	.159	.221	.317	.538	37	20	1	0	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Andy Van Slyke?

Andy Van Slyke is 63 years old.

When was Andy Van Slyke born?

Andy Van Slyke was born on December 21, 1960.

Where was Andy Van Slyke born?

Andy Van Slyke was born in Utica, NY.

How tall is Andy Van Slyke?

Andy Van Slyke is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Andy Van Slyke weigh when playing?

Andy Van Slyke weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Andy Van Slyke play?

Andy Van Slyke played 13 seasons.

Is Andy Van Slyke in the Hall of Fame?

Andy Van Slyke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Andy Van Slyke drafted?

Andy Van Slyke was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Hartford HS (New Hartford, NY).

What position did Andy Van Slyke play?

Andy Van Slyke was a Centerfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Andy Van Slyke have?

Andy Van Slyke had 1,562 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Andy Van Slyke have?

Andy Van Slyke had 164 home runs over his career.

What was Andy Van Slyke's average?

Andy Van Slyke had a .274 average over his career.

How many teams has Andy Van Slyke played for?

Andy Van Slyke played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Andy Van Slyke won?

Andy Van Slyke has never won a World Series.

When did Andy Van Slyke retire?

Andy Van Slyke last played in 1995.

What are Andy Van Slyke's nicknames?

Slick is a nickname for Andy Van Slyke.

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