Matt Joyce vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Matt Joyce posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Matt Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .314). John Ward had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .242). 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 John Ward

Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
537
73.98
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and John Ward

Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
1.93
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0