Merito Acosta vs. Matt Joyce — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Matt Joyce are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .661) and slugging (.425 vs .307). Merito Acosta had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .346). By the career numbers, Matt Joyce had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merito Acosta and Matt Joyce

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
206.9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
192.88
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3718
512.24
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
127.59
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
55.12
63.36
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
178
204.6
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
56
64.37
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
93
106.9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
62.13
71.41
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.41
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
63
72.41
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.17
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
68
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Matt Joyce

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22818
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7606
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
1.93
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.03
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
2
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.97
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.626
1.626
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0