Matt Joyce vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 63), home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 50), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 95). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Hal Smith

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
570
187.71
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.86
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Hal Smith

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24