Wally Joyner vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Joyner posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. Wally Joyner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.810 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .286). By the career numbers, Wally Joyner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Jim Thorpe

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
150.31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060
152.31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
176
140.99
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
105.06
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
131
104.94
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.61
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.78
85.23
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
71.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
82
65.69
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
166
132.98
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.29
87.64
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.81
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.88
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60.61
60.61
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Jim Thorpe

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.07
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
1.01
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48180
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16060
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.82
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0