Sam Jethroe vs. George Joyce — Career Comparison

Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Joyce
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Sam Jethroe and George Joyce are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Sam Jethroe and George Joyce

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
135.72
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2732
600
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
540.04
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
149.34
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
97.29
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
29.21
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
12.96
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
205.78
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
61.93
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412.31
90.55
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
48.98
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.22
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
296
65.01
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.51
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.05
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.07
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Jethroe and George Joyce

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
3.74
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4450
27
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483.1
9
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
9.14
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.91
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1724
10.46
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.05
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.06
96.06
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.688
2.688
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.41
28.41
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0