Rick Ankiel vs. Matt Joyce — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 123). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Matt Joyce

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
78.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
28.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
20.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
50.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
69.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
935
128.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.66
4.66
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Matt Joyce

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
1.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0