Matt Joyce vs. Geovany Soto — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Geovany Soto
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Geovany Soto across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 131), contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 83), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 100). Geovany Soto held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 139 vs 123). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Geovany Soto

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
797
166.27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
2876
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2522
526.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
129.14
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
75.31
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
28.38
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
30.46
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.07
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
20.53
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
22.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
50.98
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
53.82
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
369.58
77.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1097
228.86
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
947
197.57
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
308
64.26
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
69.3
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
75.31
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
561
117.04
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
359.49
75
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.55
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
311
64.88
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
935
128.82
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
140.4
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.66
4.66
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
4.27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.46
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.96
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
15.23
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.67
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Geovany Soto

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
1.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
1.02
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
18780
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6260
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5506
7.92
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.52
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.07
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5919
8.51
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5871
8.44
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.665
7.665
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.82
92.82
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
0.66
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.24