Mike Joyce vs. Mac Suzuki — Career Comparison

Mike Joyce
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mac Suzuki
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mac Suzuki built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Joyce as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Joyce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.72 and 1.679 for Mac Suzuki. By the career numbers, Mike Joyce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Joyce and Mac Suzuki

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.26
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.29
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.31
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.6
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.04
34.04
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.33
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
5.72
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
27
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465.2
9
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.83
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
9.68
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.29
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.67
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
5.12
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.31
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.67
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
6.32
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.32
6.32
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.271
1.271
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.85
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
39.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126
41.09
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.17
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.5
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
6.3
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.73
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
35.5
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1824
35.25
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Mike Joyce and Mac Suzuki

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.26
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.29
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
27
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465.2
9
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.67
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.89
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.6
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.53
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.18
95.18
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Joyce and Mac Suzuki

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2325
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
2340
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
500
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
89.46
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.12
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
111.25
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-23.44
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
13
260
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Mac Suzuki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac Suzuki
Career
Per 600 PA