Matthew R. Joyce (twitter: @sweetswingin20)
Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.
Born: August 3, 1984 in Tampa, FL
High School: Armwood HS (Seffner, FL)
School: Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 2005.
(All Transactions)
Debut: May 5, 2008 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Rays/Tigers 2008-2012
2013 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$2.45M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 3.123, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: ACES [*]
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #1603. Joe Girardi… #1604. Miguel Olivo… #1605. Keith Moreland… #1606. MATTHEW JOYCE… #1607. Bill Gleason… #1608. Harry Bay… #1609. Nick Punto… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | DET | AL | 92 | 277 | 242 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 65 | .252 | .339 | .492 | .831 | 116 | 119 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79/D | |
| 2009 | 24 | TBR | AL | 11 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .188 | .270 | .500 | .770 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /98D | |
| 2010 | 25 | TBR | AL | 77 | 261 | 216 | 30 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 55 | .241 | .360 | .477 | .837 | 132 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 97D | |
| 2011 | 26 | TBR | AL | 141 | 522 | 462 | 69 | 128 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 49 | 106 | .277 | .347 | .478 | .825 | 131 | 221 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | *97/D | AS |
| 2012 | 27 | TBR | AL | 124 | 462 | 399 | 55 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 102 | .241 | .341 | .429 | .769 | 116 | 171 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | *97/D | |
| 5 Yrs | 445 | 1559 | 1351 | 197 | 343 | 82 | 11 | 61 | 214 | 20 | 8 | 178 | 335 | .254 | .344 | .466 | .810 | 123 | 630 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 15 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 568 | 492 | 72 | 125 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 7 | 3 | 65 | 122 | .254 | .344 | .466 | .810 | 123 | 229 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| TBR (4 yrs) | 353 | 1282 | 1109 | 157 | 282 | 66 | 8 | 49 | 181 | 20 | 6 | 147 | 270 | .254 | .345 | .461 | .806 | 125 | 511 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 92 | 277 | 242 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 65 | .252 | .339 | .492 | .831 | 116 | 119 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | DET | AL | 92 | 277 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | 0.7 | 9 | 15 | 1.5 | .506 | .503 | 1.2 | -0.0 | 12 | 79/D | ||
| 2009 | 24 | TBR | AL | 11 | 37 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -4 | -0 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | -3 | -0.3 | .464 | .498 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 1 | $410,400 | /98D | |
| 2010 | 25 | TBR | AL | 77 | 261 | 9 | -2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 8 | 0.9 | 9 | 17 | 1.7 | .511 | .505 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12 | $406,000 | 97D | |
| 2011 | 26 | TBR | AL | 141 | 522 | 17 | 3 | 1 | -4 | -6 | 10 | 1.2 | 18 | 28 | 2.8 | .507 | .506 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 32 | $426,500 | *97/D | AS |
| 2012 | 27 | TBR | AL | 124 | 462 | 8 | -0 | -2 | 3 | -6 | 3 | 0.4 | 16 | 19 | 1.8 | .503 | .502 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 16 | $499,500 | *97/D | |
| 5 Seasons | 445 | 1559 | 41 | -0 | 1 | 3 | -21 | 23 | 2.8 | 53 | 75 | 7.5 | .505 | .503 | 7.3 | -1.6 | 72 | $1,742,400 | |||||
| TBR (4 yrs) | 353 | 1282 | 34 | 1 | -0 | 0 | -17 | 17 | 2.1 | 43 | 60 | 6.0 | .505 | .503 | 6.1 | -1.5 | 60 | $1,742,400 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 92 | 277 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | 0.7 | 9 | 15 | 1.5 | .506 | .503 | 1.2 | -0.0 | 12 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | TBR | AL | ALDS | TEX | L | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | TBR | AL | ALDS | TEX | L | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .250 | .467 | .717 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Yrs (2 Series) | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .208 | .240 | .375 | .615 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 ALDS | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .208 | .240 | .375 | .615 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DET | AL | 23 | OF | 84 | 57 | 50 | 570.1 | 142 | 136 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2.18 | 1.64 | .986 | 2.31 | 2.28 | |
| 2008 | DET | AL | 23 | LF | 60 | 41 | 37 | 409.1 | 99 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .970 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2.11 | 1.60 | .984 | 2.05 | 2.03 | |
| 2008 | DET | AL | 23 | RF | 25 | 16 | 13 | 161.0 | 43 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2.35 | 1.68 | .985 | 2.15 | 2.13 | |
| 2008 | DET | AL | 23 | DH | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | TBR | AL | 24 | OF | 9 | 8 | 6 | 68.0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | -4 | 0 | -70 | 1.99 | 1.67 | .987 | 2.33 | 2.30 | |
| 2009 | TBR | AL | 24 | RF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -1 | -10 | -33 | 1.50 | 1.20 | .982 | 2.12 | 2.10 | |
| 2009 | TBR | AL | 24 | CF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 32.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | -3 | 11 | -112 | 2.53 | 2.25 | .992 | 2.73 | 2.70 | |
| 2009 | TBR | AL | 24 | DH | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | TBR | AL | 25 | OF | 63 | 53 | 40 | 472.0 | 122 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .975 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.27 | 1.89 | .986 | 2.30 | 2.28 | |
| 2010 | TBR | AL | 25 | RF | 52 | 45 | 34 | 397.0 | 106 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2.34 | 1.98 | .984 | 2.10 | 2.08 | |
| 2010 | TBR | AL | 25 | LF | 13 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -16 | 1.92 | 1.23 | .983 | 2.06 | 2.05 | |
| 2010 | TBR | AL | 25 | DH | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | TBR | AL | 26 | OF | 136 | 120 | 107 | 1093.0 | 242 | 231 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .988 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 1.97 | 1.76 | .986 | 2.28 | 2.26 | AS |
| 2011 | TBR | AL | 26 | RF | 126 | 112 | 102 | 1006.1 | 222 | 211 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .986 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 1.96 | 1.74 | .986 | 2.09 | 2.07 | AS |
| 2011 | TBR | AL | 26 | LF | 15 | 8 | 5 | 86.2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | -2 | 6 | -28 | 2.08 | 1.33 | .982 | 2.13 | 2.11 | AS |
| 2011 | TBR | AL | 26 | DH | 1 | 1 | AS | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | TBR | AL | 27 | OF | 115 | 106 | 87 | 957.1 | 185 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .989 | -2 | 3 | -3 | 3 | 1.72 | 1.59 | .986 | 2.17 | 2.16 | |
| 2012 | TBR | AL | 27 | RF | 89 | 78 | 66 | 712.0 | 135 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .985 | -4 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1.68 | 1.49 | .984 | 1.99 | 1.98 | |
| 2012 | TBR | AL | 27 | LF | 33 | 28 | 21 | 245.1 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1.83 | 1.52 | .984 | 1.94 | 1.93 | |
| 2012 | TBR | AL | 27 | DH | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Seasons | OF | 407 | 344 | 290 | 3160.2 | 706 | 678 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .983 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.98 | 1.71 | .986 | 2.26 | 2.24 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | RF | 297 | 255 | 219 | 2312.1 | 512 | 491 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .982 | -1 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1.96 | 1.69 | .985 | 2.07 | 2.05 | ||||
| 4 Seasons | LF | 121 | 85 | 69 | 816.1 | 185 | 178 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2.01 | 1.50 | .984 | 2.03 | 2.01 | ||||
| 1 Season | CF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 32.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | -3 | 11 | -112 | 2.53 | 2.25 | .992 | 2.73 | 2.70 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | TOT | 407 | 344 | 290 | 3160.2 | 706 | 678 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .983 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.98 | 1.71 | .986 | 2.26 | 2.24 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 3 (1791), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 11 (1513), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Right Field (210th), 7.5 career WAR/7.5 7yr-peak WAR/7.5 JAWS Average HOF RF (out of 24) = 69.5 career WAR/41.3 7yr-peak WAR/55.4 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | Tampa Bay Rays | $410,400 | ||
| 2010 | 25 | Tampa Bay Rays | $406,000 | ||
| 2011 | 26 | Tampa Bay Rays | $426,500 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | $499,500 | contracts | |
| 2013 | 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | $2,450,000 | ||
| Earliest Arb Eligible: 2014, Earliest Free Agent: 2016 | |||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $1,742,400 | Does not include future salaries | |||
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