#2 Andy Van slyke, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Andy Van slyke

12/21/1960
37
USA,NY,UTICA
6"2
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Centerfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,600,000
1999
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55444
Versus LHP44344
Versus RHP65454
Talent65554
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@PHIL 8-9100000000#3  
9/22@PHIL 1-3400000000#1  
9/23CINL 2-3300000012#1  
9/25@SDL 2-4100000000#9  
9/26@SDL 8-10412200000#5  
9/28@MONW 3-1101000000#9  
9/29NYML 10-11100000000#9  
9/30@MONL 0-6401000001#1  
10/1STLW 5-2300000101#1  
10/5@PITW 10-4411000011#1  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15149812231413596943126.245.313.402.715.656.157
Projected15149812231413596943126.245.313.402.715.656.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1165547101251200485271.463.84.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP651640197513000.246.300.354.654
vs. RHP43310627412506238113157.245.315.409.724
Close/Late481121024819110.229.328.313.640
Scoring Position107338254901330133.308.386.561.947
Pinch Hitting2651103347000.192.300.308.608
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7324159163630311665.245.303.411.714
Road7825763151729382761.245.317.393.710
March/April2584224121412822.262.323.405.727
May2885247031312815.282.351.471.821
June2580245141013721.300.356.537.894
July206413301310713.203.288.297.585
August278820620611726.227.286.341.627
Sept/Oct2697196031311629.196.264.351.615

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19841485401403810146862596182118.259.338.444.783CHA
19859237592201216252351054115.245.311.472.783CHA
19861616381774199819671251122910.277.349.412.761CHA
1987154578168451016105937864102256.291.378.486.865CHA
1988158604157347169485613287208.260.330.419.749CHA
19891545551382962385886813123176.249.330.447.777CHA
199015762219942102698126754796174.320.393.545.938CHA
1991156615182531329129137981692258.296.390.566.956CHA
1992156612186449281221269214982410.304.394.542.936CHA
199315054515535325120948727105178.284.381.497.878CHA
199415358316229720941027245106236.278.358.455.813CHA
19951526051743672012210049210100172.288.338.469.807CHA
199613730787174145356344565104.283.357.502.859 NYM
1997130240781537345322225770.325.383.500.883NYM
1998151498122314135969437112652.245.313.402.715 CHN
Total220979172217509103281132613399444662140525887.280.358.477.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1983, AAA138569190403441311289282209.334.423.6471.070
1984, AAA7267203543310.269.333.6921.026

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19871245136031474200.289.347.622.969
199213551842111451231.327.383.527.911
19961090000010100.000.000.000.000
1997861000033200.167.444.167.611
Total431153210242515121731.278.346.504.851

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0002.09.00    
Third Base2000000.0005.00.00    
Leftfield61410501.00025.11.78    
Centerfield115114240722503.988931.22.42    
Rightfield21100101.0009.20.93    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1983...
Injured on 6/28/1983 with a Bruised Ankle, out for one week...
Injured on 8/1/1983 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/12/1984, off Byron Mclaughlin (SEA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1984, off Jay Franklin (SEA)...
Injured on 5/16/1985 with a Broken Foot, out for 6 weeks...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/18/1986...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1986, hitting .432 with 2 HR, 17 RBI...
2/3/1987: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,964,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Texas on 9/8/1987...
2/3/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,150,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against California on 7/14/1988...
2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,150,000 through salary arbitration...
9/9/1989: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1990, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Baltimore on 6/15/1990...
Drove in 6 runs against Texas on 8/29/1991...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1992, hitting .464 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Minnesota on 9/30/1992...
Injured on 7/10/1993 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week...
8/4/1993: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $7,480,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 7 runs against Texas on 5/13/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1995, hitting .563 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/8/1996 to a 2-year deal worth $4,000,004 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 9/8/1996, off Ryan Karp (PIT)...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/9/1998 to a 2-year deal worth $4,600,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1991 - .566 - 7th
Hits
1990 - 199 - 8th
Doubles
1986 - 41 - 10th
1987 - 45 - 10th
1991 - 53 - 6th
Triples
1986 - 9 - 10th
1987 - 10 - 9th
1990 - 10 - 8th
1991 - 13 - 5th
RBI
1991 - 129 - 10th
Runs
1990 - 126 - 8th
1991 - 137 - 2nd
1992 - 126 - 5th
    

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