John Ricks vs. Andy Van Slyke — Career Comparison

John Ricks
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman
Andy Van Slyke
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Andy Van Slyke posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ricks. Andy Van Slyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .316) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .158). By the career numbers, Andy Van Slyke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Ricks and Andy Van Slyke

John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
153.57
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6478
600
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5711
528.96
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
144.67
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
93.92
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
27.14
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.43
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.19
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
50.76
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
13.42
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939.82
87.05
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
234.24
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2256
208.95
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
77.34
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
73.36
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
135.5
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
4.52
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.81
87.6
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.5
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
61.78
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.09
John Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
98.46
John Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.11
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.65
John Ricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
94
8.71
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
22.69
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.46
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
28.16
John Ricks
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.59
80.59

Fielding Stats for John Ricks and Andy Van Slyke

John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.13
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.2
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
2.7
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
0.18
John Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.29
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.04
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.59
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4240
2.91
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.31
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4185
2.88
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
72
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
John Ricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.547
2.547
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.08
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0