Matt Joyce
Matthew Ryan Joyce
Born: August 3, 1984
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 12 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Florida Southern
Career: 2005-2021
Major League Statistics
Matt Joyce compiled a career batting average of .277 with 70 home runs and 349 RBI in his 984-game career with the Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Durham Bulls, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Salt Lake Bees, Nashville Sounds, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Reading Fightin Phils and Clearwater Threshers. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
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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 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 65 | 283 | 247 | 51 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 29 | .332 | .394 | .453 | .847 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 122 | 530 | 465 | 75 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 70 | .258 | .338 | .415 | .753 | 193 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 130 | 514 | 456 | 61 | 117 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 127 | .257 | .333 | .454 | .787 | 207 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 56 | 227 | 200 | 36 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 62 | .270 | .352 | .550 | .902 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 111 | 493 | 417 | 73 | 114 | 35 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 98 | .273 | .373 | .482 | .855 | 201 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 25 | 115 | 92 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 21 | .293 | .435 | .478 | .913 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 10 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .379 | .525 | .759 | 1.284 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 11 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .333 | .419 | .528 | .946 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 9 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .281 | .343 | .375 | .718 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Clearwater Threshers | 7 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .312 | .455 | .375 | .830 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Reading Fightin Phils | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .250 | .412 | .500 | .912 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .778 | 1.178 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 556 | 2341 | 2021 | 333 | 559 | 141 | 16 | 70 | 349 | 36 | 27 | 277 | 437 | .277 | .364 | .466 | .830 | 942 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | OF | 63 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 2.016 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | RF | 61 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 2.082 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 109 | 222 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .974 | 2.101 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | RF | 108 | 220 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .974 | 2.102 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | CF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | OF | 119 | 203 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .987 | 1.874 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | RF | 115 | 195 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .986 | 1.870 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 54 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 40 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.175 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | CF | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.357 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 78 | 172 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .972 | 2.244 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.056 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | CF | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 105 | 235 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .980 | 2.276 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | RF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.933 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | LF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | LF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Clearwater Threshers | RF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Reading Fightin Phils | RF | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Clearwater Threshers | LF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 984 | 1929 | 85 | 33 | 27 | .984 | 2.047 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | June 21, 2005 | September 8, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 9, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 3, 2008 | June 28, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 14, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 8, 2010 | June 23, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | May 18, 2010 | May 30, 2010 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | July 4, 2012 | July 4, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | July 15, 2012 | July 16, 2012 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | August 16, 2015 | August 30, 2015 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | June 18, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | May 18, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | August 31, 2021 | September 5, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | September 7, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
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