Andy Van Slyke
1983–1995 · bats L / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, NLS, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
1,658G
.274AVG
.349OBP
.443SLG
1,562H
164HR
792RBI
245SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,658 | 6,495 | 5,711 | 835 | 1,562 | 293 | 91 | 164 | 792 | 667 | 1,063 | 245 | 59 | 27 | 61 | 2,529 | .274 | .349 | .443 | .792 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1983-08-03 to 1983-08-18
19longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 11 total bases | 1987-06-07 | 1 in 2,522 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1990-05-12 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1992-09-04 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 834 | 3195 | 743 | 79 | 400 | 339 | 494 | .266 | .339 | .438 |
| Away | 824 | 3300 | 819 | 85 | 392 | 328 | 569 | .281 | .348 | .448 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 205 | 800 | 177 | 17 | 101 | 96 | 127 | .256 | .341 | .405 |
| May | 273 | 1096 | 277 | 29 | 145 | 120 | 169 | .291 | .362 | .461 |
| June | 274 | 1110 | 264 | 25 | 126 | 117 | 192 | .271 | .343 | .439 |
| July | 292 | 1105 | 246 | 28 | 126 | 120 | 183 | .254 | .331 | .423 |
| August | 281 | 1088 | 280 | 35 | 146 | 97 | 176 | .287 | .347 | .479 |
| September | 301 | 1175 | 289 | 26 | 135 | 108 | 202 | .278 | .338 | .438 |
| October | 32 | 121 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | .264 | .314 | .455 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 189 | 767 | 195 | 29 | 114 | 96 | 127 | .300 | .379 | .528 |
| new-york-mets | 180 | 719 | 179 | 20 | 77 | 65 | 118 | .278 | .339 | .460 |
| montreal-expos | 174 | 698 | 170 | 17 | 78 | 51 | 140 | .267 | .317 | .442 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 158 | 622 | 150 | 11 | 80 | 72 | 94 | .281 | .357 | .436 |
| cincinnati-reds | 126 | 495 | 129 | 14 | 73 | 58 | 76 | .302 | .378 | .494 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 124 | 447 | 102 | 10 | 44 | 49 | 72 | .263 | .338 | .420 |
| san-diego-padres | 120 | 440 | 115 | 12 | 59 | 37 | 64 | .290 | .345 | .449 |
| san-francisco-giants | 118 | 454 | 110 | 10 | 52 | 38 | 77 | .269 | .326 | .425 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 309 | 81 | 8 | 38 | 21 | .262 | – | – |
| 1984 | St. Louis Cardinals | 137 | 361 | 88 | 7 | 50 | 28 | .244 | – | – |
| 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | 146 | 424 | 110 | 13 | 55 | 34 | .259 | – | – |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 137 | 418 | 113 | 13 | 61 | 21 | .270 | – | – |
| 1987 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 157 | 564 | 165 | 21 | 82 | 34 | .293 | – | – |
| 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 154 | 587 | 169 | 25 | 100 | 30 | .288 | – | – |
| 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 130 | 476 | 113 | 9 | 53 | 16 | .237 | – | – |
| 1990 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 136 | 493 | 140 | 17 | 77 | 14 | .284 | – | – |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 138 | 491 | 130 | 17 | 83 | 10 | .265 | – | – |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 154 | 614 | 199 | 14 | 89 | 12 | .324 | – | – |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 323 | 100 | 8 | 50 | 11 | .310 | – | – |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 105 | 374 | 92 | 6 | 30 | 7 | .246 | – | – |
| 1995 | Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 277 | 62 | 6 | 24 | 7 | .224 | – | – |