Andy Van Slyke vs Derek Bell

Andy Van Slyke Derek Bell

Andy Van Slyke and Derek Bell compared on their MLB careers: Andy Van Slyke played 13 seasons, 1983 to 1995, Derek Bell 11 seasons, 1991 to 2001. Andy Van Slyke has .274 batting average to Derek Bell's .276. Derek Bell won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Andy Van Slyke and Derek Bell career totals

1,658	GP	1,210
5,711	AB	4,578
835	R	642
1,562	H	1,262
164	HR	134
792	RBI	668
245	SB	170
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.4
0.8	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Andy Van Slyke and Derek Bell postseason

31	GP	14
100	AB	34
8	R	3
19	H	3
1	HR	1
10	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.1
0.3	OBP	0.1
0.3	SLG	0.2
0.6	OPS	0.3

Where each stands all time

Andy Van Slyke and Derek Bell all-time places
Andy Van Slyke	All-time rank	Derek Bell
248th (245)	Stolen bases	—

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Andy Van Slyke: 0 championships; NL Silver Slugger ×2, NL Gold Glove ×5
Derek Bell: 1 championship; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Andy Van Slyke and Derek Bell season by season

1st	1983	.262	8	38	1991	.143	0	1
2nd	1984	.244	7	50	1992	.242	2	15
3rd	1985	.259	13	55	1993	.262	21	72
4th	1986	.270	13	61	1994	.311	14	54
5th	1987	.293	21	82	1995	.334	8	86
6th	1988	.288	25	100	1996	.263	17	113
7th	1989	.237	9	53	1997	.276	15	71
8th	1990	.284	17	77	1998	.314	22	108
9th	1991	.265	17	83	1999	.236	12	66
10th	1992	.324	14	89	2000	.266	18	69
11th	1993	.310	8	50	2001	.173	5	13
12th	1994	.246	6	30	—	—	—	—
13th	1995	.224	6	24	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


31	GP	14
100	AB	34
8	R	3
19	H	3
1	HR	1
10	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.1
0.3	OBP	0.1
0.3	SLG	0.2
0.6	OPS	0.3


31	GP	14
100	AB	34
8	R	3
19	H	3
1	HR	1
10	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.1
0.3	OBP	0.1
0.3	SLG	0.2
0.6	OPS	0.3


31	GP	14
100	AB	34
8	R	3
19	H	3
1	HR	1
10	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.1
0.3	OBP	0.1
0.3	SLG	0.2
0.6	OPS	0.3