Matt Joyce vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt Joyce holds a real edge over Bobby Sturgeon in this comparison. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 28), home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 13), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 86). Bobby Sturgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 95). The edge belongs to Matt Joyce.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Bobby Sturgeon

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
192.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.52
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Bobby Sturgeon

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22818
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7606
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
1.93
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.03
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
2
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.97
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.626
1.626
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0