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Matthew Joyce
Matthew R. Joyce (twitter: @sweetswingin20)
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.
Born: August 3, 1984 in Tampa, Florida, US
High School: Armwood HS (Seffner, FL)
School: Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL).
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Minors Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | Oneonta | NYPL | A- | DET | 65 | 283 | 247 | 51 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 29 | .332 | .394 | .453 | .847 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21 | West Michigan | MIDW | A | DET | 122 | 530 | 465 | 75 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 70 | .258 | .338 | .415 | .753 | 193 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 22 | Erie | EL | AA | DET | 130 | 514 | 456 | 61 | 117 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 127 | .257 | .333 | .454 | .787 | 207 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | 56 | 227 | 200 | 36 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 62 | .270 | .352 | .550 | .902 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 24 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 111 | 493 | 417 | 73 | 114 | 35 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 98 | .273 | .373 | .482 | .855 | 201 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | 35 | 155 | 121 | 24 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 29 | .314 | .458 | .545 | 1.004 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 25 | Charlotte | FLOR | A+ | TBR | 10 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .379 | .525 | .759 | 1.284 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 25 | 115 | 92 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 21 | .293 | .435 | .478 | .913 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AAA | TBR | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | Charlotte | FLOR | A+ | TBR | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Seasons | 522 | 2214 | 1916 | 322 | 527 | 135 | 16 | 66 | 331 | 36 | 27 | 260 | 416 | .275 | .362 | .466 | .827 | 892 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 11 | |||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 193 | 838 | 711 | 127 | 195 | 56 | 4 | 32 | 119 | 17 | 12 | 114 | 181 | .274 | .376 | .499 | .875 | 355 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 12 | 49 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .351 | .490 | .676 | 1.165 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 122 | 530 | 465 | 75 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 70 | .258 | .338 | .415 | .753 | 193 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 65 | 283 | 247 | 51 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 29 | .332 | .394 | .453 | .847 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 130 | 514 | 456 | 61 | 117 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 127 | .257 | .333 | .454 | .787 | 207 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Minors Fielding
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | Oneonta | NYPL | A- | DET | RF | 61 | 128 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 2.08 | 14 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | Oneonta | NYPL | A- | DET | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||
| 2005 | 20 | Oneonta | NYPL | A- | DET | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||
| 2006 | 21 | West Michigan | MIDW | A | DET | RF | 108 | 233 | 220 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .974 | 2.10 | 15 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | West Michigan | MIDW | A | DET | CF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | Erie | EL | AA | DET | RF | 115 | 218 | 195 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .986 | 1.87 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | Erie | EL | AA | DET | CF | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.60 | -3 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | RF | 40 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.18 | -1 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | CF | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.36 | -1 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | RF | 78 | 180 | 172 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .972 | 2.24 | 19 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | CF | 12 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | LF | 18 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.06 | -2 | ||||
| 2010 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | RF | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.92 | |||||
| 2010 | 25 | Charlotte | FLOR | A+ | TBR | RF | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | |||||
| 2010 | 25 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | RF | 8 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.13 | |||||
| 2010 | 25 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | LF | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.71 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AAA | TBR | RF | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | Charlotte | FLOR | A+ | TBR | RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | RF | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | |||||
| 7 Seasons | 476 | 992 | 935 | 42 | 15 | 13 | .985 | 2.05 | 41 | ||||||||||
| RF (7 seasons) | RF | 416 | 873 | 817 | 41 | 15 | 12 | .983 | 2.06 | 47 | |||||||||
| CF (5 seasons) | CF | 34 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.06 | -4 | |||||||||
| LF (3 seasons) | LF | 26 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.88 | -2 | |||||||||
Teams Played For
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | Oneonta Tigers | New York-Pennsylvania League | A- | DET | 2005-06-21 | 2005-09-08 | |
| 2006 | 21 | West Michigan Whitecaps | Midwest League | A | DET | 2006-04-06 | 2006-09-04 | |
| 2007 | 22 | Erie SeaWolves | Eastern League | AA | DET | 2007-04-09 | 2007-09-03 | |
| 2008 | 23 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | AAA | DET | 2008-04-03 | 2008-06-28 | |
| 2008 | 23 | Detroit Tigers | American League | MLB | DET | 1 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-09-29 |
| 2009 | 24 | Durham Bulls | International League | AAA | TBR | 2009-04-14 | 2009-09-07 | |
| 2009 | 24 | Tampa Bay Rays | American League | MLB | TBR | 1 | 2009-04-07 | 2009-06-09 |
| 2010 | 25 | Durham Bulls | International League | AAA | TBR | 2010-04-08 | 2010-06-23 | |
| 2010 | 25 | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Florida State League | A+ | TBR | 2010-05-18 | 2010-05-30 | |
| 2010 | 25 | Tampa Bay Rays | American League | MLB | TBR | 1 | 2010-06-25 | 2010-10-03 |
| 2011 | 26 | Tampa Bay Rays | American League | MLB | TBR | 1 | 2011-04-01 | 2011-09-28 |
| 2012 | 27 | Durham Bulls | International League | AAA | TBR | 2012-07-04 | 2012-07-04 | |
| 2012 | 27 | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Florida State League | A+ | TBR | 2012-07-15 | 2012-07-16 | |
| 2012 | 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | American League | MLB | TBR | 1 | 2012-04-06 | 2012-10-03 |
| 2013 | 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | American League | MLB | TBR | 1 | 2013-04-02 | 2013-05-20 |
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