Elroy Joyce
Elroy Norwood Joyce
Born: June 22, 1925
Stokes County, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1954
Elroy Joyce compiled a career record of 54 wins and 49 losses and a 3.84 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Winston-Salem Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Columbus Red Birds, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Duluth Dukes and Winnipeg Goldeyes. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.87 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 98.0 | 111 | 71 | 53 | 45 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.80 | 29 | 168.0 | 153 | 109 | 71 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2.88 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 128.0 | 108 | 44 | 41 | 59 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.34 | 29 | 21 | 159.0 | 167 | 67 | 59 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.00 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 75.0 | 90 | 54 | 50 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.79 | 19 | 4 | 62.0 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.70 | 19 | 13 | 100.0 | 89 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.92 | 19 | 9 | 85.0 | 90 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 49 | .524 | 3.84 | 178 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 901.0 | 906 | 480 | 384 | 7 | 340 | 0 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 15 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .150 | .171 | .175 | .346 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 29 | 67 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .254 | .463 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 28 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 29 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .231 | .442 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 14 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 19 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .371 | .686 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 19 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .207 | .379 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | (+) Duluth Dukes | 20 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | (+) Winnipeg Goldeyes | 20 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 178 | 321 | 316 | 2 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | .190 | .200 | .218 | .418 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .889 | 1.067 |
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 28 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .950 | .679 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 178 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 4 | .941 | .270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | CIN |
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