Rafael Devers vs. Bill Joyce — Career Comparison

Rafael Devers
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Joyce
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rafael Devers and Bill Joyce are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.902 vs .864) and on-base percentage (.435 vs .358). Rafael Devers had the advantage in slugging (.506 vs .467). By the career numbers, Bill 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 Rafael Devers and Bill Joyce

Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
138.71
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
906
130.58
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4944
600
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4163
600
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4409
535.07
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3310
477.06
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
147.45
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
971
139.95
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
82.52
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
642
92.53
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
34.95
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
153
22.05
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.46
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
15.28
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
28.52
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
70
10.09
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
64.93
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
329
47.42
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
775.71
94.14
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837.13
120.65
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2232
270.87
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
222.82
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
1725
209.34
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1800
259.43
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.902
0.902
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.129
1.129
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
715
86.77
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
118.47
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
90.66
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
609
87.77
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
148.91
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
196.16
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
755.9
91.74
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816.32
117.65
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.85
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
15.57
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
470
57.04
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
103.92
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
8.25
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
1086
131.8
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
54.77
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
4.55
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.96
10.96
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.12
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.46
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.91
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
101
12.26
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.31
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
52
6.31
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
63.46
63.46
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Devers and Bill Joyce

Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
984
1.04
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.05
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
971
1.02
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25598
27
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
23358
27
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8532.2
9
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
9
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
0.97
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2418
2.8
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712
1.81
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
1.89
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.15
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.59
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2772
2.92
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4559
5.27
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.77
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
4.68
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.84
94.84
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.81
88.81
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.672
2.672
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.2
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.22
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0