Wally Joyner vs. Jim Thome — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jim Thome holds a real edge over Wally Joyner in this comparison. Jim Thome led in home run production (HR/PA+ 257 vs 122), walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 116). Wally Joyner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 68). The edge belongs to Jim Thome.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Jim Thome

Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2033
150.31
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
147.95
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7127
526.95
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2060
152.31
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2328
135.44
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
105.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
26.24
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
204
15.08
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
639
47.25
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
1152.78
85.23
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
3133
231.65
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4667
271.52
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
2931
216.71
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
973
71.94
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
1106
81.77
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
1875
138.63
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
1185.29
87.64
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.81
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.01
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
833
61.59
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
109
8.06
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.31
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.44
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.88
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
7.32
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.61
60.61
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Jim Thome

Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.07
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
1.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
40972
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13657.1
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
9450
6.23
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.82
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
1.03
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11152
7.35
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11015
7.26
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.889
6.889
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.99
93.99
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
0.65
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0