Matt Joyce vs. Irv Waldron — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Irv Waldron
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt Joyce and Irv Waldron are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .734) and slugging (.425 vs .378). Irv Waldron had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .346). By the career numbers, Matt Joyce had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Irv Waldron

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
141
129.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
651
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
598
551.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
171.43
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
142.86
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
22
20.28
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
31
28.57
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
86.04
79.3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
226
208.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1489
205.14
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
210.14
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
73.98
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
94.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
52
47.93
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
141.94
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564.09
77.72
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.91
90.24
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.69
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
38
35.02
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.55
32.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.14
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Irv Waldron

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3501
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
1.93
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
1.83
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.11
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.97
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.34
92.34
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.807
1.807
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0