A. J. Van Slyke
A. J. Van Slyke
Born: November 19, 1983
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 23 (2005 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Kansas
Career: 2005-2008
A. J. Van Slyke compiled a career batting average of .273 with 13 home runs and 107 RBI in his 289-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, New Jersey Cardinals, State College Spikes, Swing of the Quad Cities, Palm Beach Cardinals, River City Rascals and Springfield Cardinals. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 New Jersey Cardinals |
 Swing of the Quad Cities |
 State College Spikes |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 River City Rascals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 13 | 54 | 50 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .380 | .389 | .640 | 1.029 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 9 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .343 | .410 | .571 | .982 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 63 | 237 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 34 | .223 | .278 | .270 | .548 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 46 | 184 | 170 | 15 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .282 | .332 | .376 | .708 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 109 | 404 | 371 | 40 | 105 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 78 | .283 | .334 | .383 | .717 | 142 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 18 | 55 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .244 | .370 | .378 | .748 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 27 | 124 | 106 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | .274 | .363 | .491 | .853 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 289 | 1108 | 1001 | 122 | 273 | 62 | 6 | 13 | 107 | 30 | 8 | 85 | 183 | .273 | .332 | .386 | .717 | 386 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 1B | 5 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.800 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 1B | 10 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .989 | 8.800 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | OF | 28 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 1B | 27 | 259 | 17 | 8 | 21 | .972 | 1.222 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | LF | 27 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.481 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 1B | 12 | 103 | 6 | 7 | 8 | .940 | 9.083 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 36 | 287 | 22 | 5 | 25 | .984 | 8.583 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | LF | 28 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.643 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | OF | 28 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.643 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 7 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.714 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | LF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.667 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | OF | 27 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.667 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | RF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 282 | 1058 | 61 | 26 | 69 | .977 | 3.968 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 21, 2005 | July 8, 2005 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | New Jersey Cardinals | SLN | July 14, 2005 | July 24, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Swing of the Quad Cities | SLN | April 6, 2006 | July 9, 2006 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | State College Spikes | SLN | June 22, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 5, 2008 | May 9, 2008 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | May 13, 2008 | May 24, 2008 |
| 2008 | Ind | Frontier League | River City Rascals | June 16, 2008 | July 13, 2008 |
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