Mike Joyce vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Mike Joyce
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Wheeler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Zack Wheeler 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. Zack Wheeler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 4.33 and 1.463 for Mike Joyce. By the career numbers, Zack Wheeler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Joyce and Zack Wheeler

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.59
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.39
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.11
60.11
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.33
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.28
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
8.83
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
7.68
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.86
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.67
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.55
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.67
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
9.48
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.4
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
39.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7086
36.9
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.17
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.5
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
3.56
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.19
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.66
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.389
1.389
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
35.5
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451
33.59
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Mike Joyce and Zack Wheeler

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.61
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.67
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.89
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.56
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.5
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.66
96.66
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Joyce and Zack Wheeler

Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2325
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
534.98
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
534.98
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
81.73
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
63.16
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.58
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
89.46
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.82
18.24
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
104.02
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
94.74
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
24.15
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.44
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
55.73
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
111.25
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.48
8.33
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
128
237.77
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
50.15
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Mike Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.72
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA