Sam Jethroe vs. Wally Joyner — Career Comparison

Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Joyner comes out clearly ahead of Sam Jethroe across most offensive categories. Wally Joyner led in contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 98). Wally Joyner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Jethroe and Wally Joyner

Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
150.31
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2459
540.04
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
680
149.34
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060
152.31
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
105.06
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
29.21
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
59
12.96
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
47.25
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152.78
85.23
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3133
231.65
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
937
205.78
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
71.94
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
282
61.93
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1875
138.63
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412.31
90.55
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185.29
87.64
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.81
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
223
48.98
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.22
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
65.01
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.51
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.05
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.07
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60.61
60.61

Fielding Stats for Sam Jethroe and Wally Joyner

Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
3.74
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.07
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483.1
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
9.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16081
9.01
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.91
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.82
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.06
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1724
10.46
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17650
9.89
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17551
9.84
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.41
28.41
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0