Matt Joyce vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Matt Joyce across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 123), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 106), and contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 95). Matt Joyce held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 135). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Willie Mays

Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
370
50.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
576.95
79.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
205.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
537
73.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
503
69.3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
564.09
77.72
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.62
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Willie Mays

Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0