Matt Joyce vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 106), and contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 75). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Preston Ward

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
744
190.28
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2067
528.64
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
133.5
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
95.65
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
50
12.79
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
37.85
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
785
200.77
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
262
67.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
59.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.05
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
80.56
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Preston Ward

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
1.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.43
48.43
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0