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, 14,764th 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
Relatives: Father of Scott Van Slyke
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24 | STL | NL | NLCS | LAD | W | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.21 | -4.9% | ||
| 1985 | 24 | STL | NL | WS | KCR | L | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.20 | -9.3% | ||
| 1990 | 29 | PIT | NL | NLCS | CIN | L | 6 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .208 | .240 | .333 | .573 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | -0.8% | 2.467 | 0.200 |
| 1991 | 30 | PIT | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 7 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .160 | .300 | .360 | .660 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 | -6.5% | 2.500 | 0.658 |
| 1992 | 31 | PIT | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 7 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .276 | .290 | .448 | .739 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 5.7% | 3.083 | 0.303 |