Matt Joyce vs. Chris Widger — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Chris Widger
Gen XDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Chris Widger across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 78), on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 87), and contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 83). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Chris Widger

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
613
184.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
1998
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1826
548.35
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
130.63
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
80.78
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
28.38
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
31.23
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
55
16.52
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
166
49.85
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
217.68
65.37
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
718
215.62
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
590
177.18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
180
54.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
222
66.67
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
347
104.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
214.01
64.27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
141
42.34
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.1
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
115.32
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
5.2
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.8
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.3
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.21
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.7
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.71
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
52.63
52.63

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Chris Widger

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
1.18
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.03
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13374
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4458
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
6.5
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.48
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.1
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3513
7.09
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
6.99
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.926
5.926
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
0.86
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.27