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Bill Joyce

William Michael Joyce (Scrappy Bill)

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: September 22, 1867 in St. Louis, MO (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1890
Teams (by GP): Senators/Giants/Ward'sWonders/Grooms/Reds 1890-1898

Final Game: October 12, 1898
Died: May 8, 1941 in St. Louis, MO
Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1890 22 BWW PL 133 624 489 121 123 18 18 1 78 43 123 77 .252 .413 .368 .782 104 180 12 *5
1891 23 BOS AA 65 311 243 76 75 9 15 3 51 36 63 27 .309 .460 .506 .966 175 123 5 5/3
1892 24 BRO NL 97 462 372 89 91 15 12 6 45 23 82 55 .245 .392 .398 .790 142 148 8 5/O
1894 26 WHS NL 99 459 355 103 126 25 14 17 89 21 87 33 .355 .496 .648 1.143 178 230 12 5 *5
1895 27 WHS NL 127 596 479 110 149 26 13 17 97 29 96 56 .311 .440 .526 .966 149 252 14 7 *5
1896 28 TOT NL 130 600 475 121 158 25 12 13 94 45 101 34 .333 .470 .518 .988 161 246 22 2 *54
1896 28 WHS NL 81 389 310 85 97 16 10 8 51 32 67 20 .313 .452 .506 .959 152 157 12 0 54
1896 28 NYG NL 49 211 165 36 61 9 2 5 43 13 34 14 .370 .502 .539 1.042 178 89 10 2 5
1897 29 NYG NL 110 492 389 111 118 15 13 3 64 35 81 38 .303 .444 .432 .875 134 168 17 5 *5/3
1898 30 NYG NL 145 619 508 91 131 20 9 10 91 34 88 60 .258 .386 .392 .778 125 199 18 5 *35/4
8 Yrs 906 4163 3310 822 971 153 106 70 609 266 721 380 .293 .435 .467 .902 143 1546 108 24
162 Game Avg. 162 744 592 147 174 27 19 13 109 48 129 68 .293 .435 .467 .902 143 276 19
NYG (3 yrs) 304 1322 1062 238 310 44 24 18 198 82 203 112 .292 .426 .429 .855 137 456 45 12
WHS (3 yrs) 307 1444 1144 298 372 67 37 42 237 82 250 109 .325 .461 .559 1.019 160 639 38 12
BWW (1 yr) 133 624 489 121 123 18 18 1 78 43 123 77 .252 .413 .368 .782 104 180 12
BRO (1 yr) 97 462 372 89 91 15 12 6 45 23 82 55 .245 .392 .398 .790 142 148 8
BOS (1 yr) 65 311 243 76 75 9 15 3 51 36 63 27 .309 .460 .506 .966 175 123 5
NL (6 yrs) 708 3228 2578 625 773 126 73 66 480 187 535 276 .300 .437 .482 .919 148 1243 91 24
AA (1 yr) 65 311 243 76 75 9 15 3 51 36 63 27 .309 .460 .506 .966 175 123 5
PL (1 yr) 133 624 489 121 123 18 18 1 78 43 123 77 .252 .413 .368 .782 104 180 12

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1890 22 BWW PL 133 624 8 0 0 -16 4 -4 -0.2 11 7 1.0 .498 .498 2.0 -0.7 23 $ *5
1891 23 BOS AA 65 311 28 3 0 1 2 34 2.8 6 40 3.4 .543 .517 3.3 0.3 39 $ 5/3
1892 24 BRO NL 97 462 22 -1 0 -9 3 15 1.3 14 29 2.8 .514 .509 3.6 -0.6 38 $2,800 5/O
1894 26 WHS NL 99 459 56 -2 0 -4 3 53 3.6 14 67 5.0 .537 .523 5.3 -0.1 71 $ *5
1895 27 WHS NL 127 596 40 -2 0 -14 4 29 2.2 17 46 3.9 .517 .514 5.0 -0.8 60 $ *5
1896 28 WHS NL 81 389 30 1 0 -6 2 27 2.2 11 38 3.3 .527 .513 3.8 -0.3 45 $ 54
1896 28 NYG NL 49 211 24 -1 0 1 2 26 2.0 6 32 2.7 .542 .513 2.6 0.2 31 $ 5
1897 29 NYG NL 110 492 28 0 0 -7 4 25 2.0 14 39 3.4 .518 .512 4.0 -0.3 46 $ *5/3
1898 30 NYG NL 145 619 20 0 0 3 -1 22 2.0 19 42 4.0 .515 .513 3.8 0.2 38 $ *35/4
8 Seasons 906 4163 256 0 0 -51 24 229 17.9 112 340 29.5 .520 .512 33.4 -2.0 391 $2,800
NYG (3 yrs) 304 1322 72 -0 0 -3 4 73 6.1 39 112 10.1 .520 .513 10.4 0.1 115 $
WHS (3 yrs) 307 1444 126 -2 0 -24 10 110 7.9 42 151 12.2 .526 .517 14.1 -1.1 175 $
BWW (1 yr) 133 624 8 0 0 -16 4 -4 -0.2 11 7 1.0 .498 .498 2.0 -0.7 23 $
BRO (1 yr) 97 462 22 -1 0 -9 3 15 1.3 14 29 2.8 .514 .509 3.6 -0.6 38 $2,800
BOS (1 yr) 65 311 28 3 0 1 2 34 2.8 6 40 3.4 .543 .517 3.3 0.3 39 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1890 22 BWW PL 624 366 72 5.2 110 .297 .252 .288 .413 .368 .368 .401 .782 .768 104 .530 9.9 0.9 .978 .456 .117 2.0
1891 23 BOS AA 311 168 55 8.5 93 .338 .309 .263 .460 .347 .506 .356 .966 .703 175 .798 27.4 2.8 1.351 .605 .198 5.5
1892 24 BRO NL 462 281 56 5.2 79 .273 .245 .248 .392 .321 .398 .332 .790 .654 142 .659 23.5 2.5 .929 .435 .153 9.5
1894 26 WHS NL 459 234 111 12.3 123 .357 .355 .310 .496 .381 .648 .437 1.143 .819 178 .790 51.2 4.3 1.528 .597 .293 18.8
1895 27 WHS NL 596 337 107 8.2 111 .325 .311 .301 .440 .367 .526 .407 .966 .774 149 .702 40.0 3.6 1.185 .476 .215 21.4
1896 28 TOT NL 600 319 110 9.0 107 .339 .333 .296 .470 .361 .518 .395 .988 .756 161 .756 51.0 4.7 1.306 .493 .185 20.2
1896 28 WHS NL 389 213 68 8.3 107 .316 .313 .297 .452 .362 .506 .397 .959 .759 152 .729 28.3 2.6 1.258 .513 .194 12.8
1896 28 NYG NL 211 106 42 10.3 105 .384 .370 .293 .502 .358 .539 .392 1.042 .750 178 .800 22.7 2.1 1.404 .455 .170 7.2
1897 29 NYG NL 492 276 71 6.7 105 .330 .303 .294 .444 .358 .432 .391 .875 .749 134 .647 26.0 2.4 1.111 .427 .129 5.5
1898 30 NYG NL 619 382 73 5.0 89 .276 .258 .274 .386 .338 .392 .352 .778 .690 125 .605 21.9 2.3 .899 .374 .134 15.5
8 Yrs 4163 2363 655 7.2 103 .315 .293 .286 .435 .356 .467 .385 .902 .741 143 .689 250.8 23.6 1.129 .472 .174 110.8
162 Game Avg. 744 423 117 7.2 103 .315 .293 .286 .435 .356 .467 .385 .902 .741 143 .689 45 4 1.129 .472 .174 20
NYG (3 yrs) 1322 764 186 6.3 97 .313 .292 .285 .426 .349 .429 .372 .855 .721 137 .660 70.6 6.8 1.045 .406 .137 29.5
WHS (3 yrs) 1444 784 286 9.5 114 .332 .325 .303 .461 .370 .559 .414 1.019 .784 160 .741 119.4 10.5 1.307 .524 .233 55.5
BWW (1 yr) 624 366 72 5.2 110 .297 .252 .288 .413 .368 .368 .401 .782 .768 104 .530 9.9 0.9 .978 .456 .117 2.0
BRO (1 yr) 462 281 56 5.2 79 .273 .245 .248 .392 .321 .398 .332 .790 .654 142 .659 23.5 2.5 .929 .435 .153 9.5
BOS (1 yr) 311 168 55 8.5 93 .338 .309 .263 .460 .347 .506 .356 .966 .703 175 .798 27.4 2.8 1.351 .605 .198 5.5
NL (6 yrs) 3228 1829 528 7.5 102 .316 .300 .287 .437 .354 .482 .385 .919 .739 148 .701 213.5 19.8 1.139 .462 .182 97.6
AA (1 yr) 311 168 55 8.5 93 .338 .309 .263 .460 .347 .506 .356 .966 .703 175 .798 27.4 2.8 1.351 .605 .198 5.5
PL (1 yr) 624 366 72 5.2 110 .297 .252 .288 .413 .368 .368 .401 .782 .768 104 .530 9.9 0.9 .978 .456 .117 2.0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1890 22 133 624 489 121 123 18 18 1 78 43 123 77 .252 .413 .368 .782 104 180 12
1891 23 198 935 732 197 198 27 33 4 129 79 186 104 .270 .429 .414 .843 126 303 17
1892 24 295 1397 1104 286 289 42 45 10 174 102 268 159 .262 .417 .409 .825 131 451 25
1893 25 295 1397 1104 286 289 42 45 10 174 102 268 159 .262 .417 .409 .825 131 451 25
1894 26 394 1856 1459 389 415 67 59 27 263 123 355 192 .284 .436 .467 .903 144 681 37 5
1895 27 521 2452 1938 499 564 93 72 44 360 152 451 248 .291 .437 .481 .918 145 933 51 12
1896 28 651 3052 2413 620 722 118 84 57 454 197 552 282 .299 .443 .489 .932 148 1179 73 14
1897 29 761 3544 2802 731 840 133 97 60 518 232 633 320 .300 .443 .481 .924 146 1347 90 19
1898 30 906 4163 3310 822 971 153 106 70 609 266 721 380 .293 .435 .467 .902 143 1546 108 24

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1890 22 163 682 560 90 111 16 16 1 58 39 111 94 .198 .342 .289 .631 54 133
1891 23 85 373 300 73 81 10 16 3 49 39 68 35 .270 .413 .440 .853 54 65
1892 24 102 473 385 83 89 15 12 6 42 22 80 58 .231 .374 .379 .753 53 97
1894 26 121 487 392 78 113 22 13 15 67 19 78 40 .288 .420 .526 .945 84 99
1895 27 155 659 545 91 143 25 12 16 80 28 92 68 .262 .382 .440 .822 89 127
1896 28 160 675 549 110 160 25 12 13 85 46 102 42 .291 .422 .452 .874 101 130
1897 29 132 552 446 103 121 15 13 3 59 36 83 46 .271 .405 .383 .788 66 110
1898 30 153 639 528 88 131 20 9 10 88 34 88 63 .248 .374 .377 .751 70 145
8 Yrs 1071 4540 3705 716 949 148 103 67 528 263 702 446 .256 .389 .406 .795 571 906
162 Game Avg. 162 687 560 108 144 22 16 10 80 40 106 67 .256 .389 .406 .795 86 906

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1891 AA  3.4 (10th)
1894 NL  5.0 (8th)
1896 NL  6.0 (5th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1891 AA  3.3 (7th)
1894 NL  5.3 (6th)
1895 NL  5.0 (8th)
1896 NL  6.4 (3rd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1892 NL  .392 (7th)
1894 NL  .496 (4th)
1896 NL  .470 (4th)
1897 NL  .444 (8th)
Career  .435 (7th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1894 NL  .648 (3rd)
1895 NL  .526 (8th)
1896 NL  .518 (6th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1894 NL  1.143 (3rd)
1895 NL  .966 (9th)
1896 NL  .988 (5th)
Career  .902 (63rd)

Games Played s c a p y
1890 PL  133 (3rd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1890 PL  624 (6th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1896 NL  246 (10th)

Triples s c a p y
1890 PL  18 (5th)
1891 AA  15 (5th)
Career  106 (139th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1894 NL  17 (2nd)
1895 NL  17 (2nd)
1896 NL  13 (1st)
1898 NL  10 (2nd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 PL  123 (1st)
1894 NL  87 (8th)
1895 NL  96 (1st)
1896 NL  101 (2nd)
1897 NL  81 (3rd)
1898 NL  88 (2nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1890 PL  77 (2nd)
1895 NL  56 (2nd)
1897 NL  38 (10th)
1898 NL  60 (1st)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1890 PL  43 (9th)
Career  266 (199th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1894 NL  177 (2nd)
1895 NL  149 (9th)
1896 NL  161 (3rd)
1897 NL  134 (9th)
Career  143 (56th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1896 NL  110 (9th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1891 AA  27 (7th)
1894 NL  50 (5th)
1895 NL  40 (8th)
1896 NL  51 (3rd)
Career  251 (181st)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1891 AA  2.7 (8th)
1894 NL  4.2 (5th)
1895 NL  3.6 (8th)
1896 NL  4.7 (3rd)
Career  23.6 (199th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1895 NL  56 (6th)
1896 NL  50 (6th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1890 PL  258 (3rd)
1895 NL  259 (9th)
1896 NL  281 (4th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1894 NL  .790 (3rd)
1895 NL  .702 (10th)
1896 NL  .756 (6th)
Career  .689 (94th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1890 PL  12 (4th)
1894 NL  12 (7th)
1895 NL  14 (4th)
1896 NL  22 (2nd)
1897 NL  17 (3rd)
1898 NL  18 (9th)
Career  108 (59th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1894 NL  18.8 (7th)
1895 NL  21.4 (2nd)
1896 NL  20.2 (1st)
1898 NL  15.5 (1st)

AB per HR s c a p y
1892 NL  62.0 (9th)
1894 NL  20.9 (1st)
1895 NL  28.2 (2nd)
1896 NL  36.5 (1st)
1898 NL  50.8 (2nd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 8 (286), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 42 (599), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 26 (668), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 27 (397), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  2. Charley Jones (880)
  3. Whitey Kurowski (869)
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  5. Les Bell (861)
  6. Walt Wilmot (860)
  7. Oyster Burns (856)
  8. Benny Kauff (855)
  9. Denny Lyons (852)
  10. Moose Solters (851)
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  1. Fernando Tatis (955)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Willie Kamm (940)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Whitey Kurowski (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Whitey Kurowski (909)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. George Grantham (892)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. George Grantham (901)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Jimmy Ryan (897)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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