Wally Joyner

Q: When was Wally Joyner born?

Wally Joyner was born on June 16, 1962.

Q: Where was Wally Joyner born?

Wally Joyner was born in Atlanta, GA .

Q: How tall is Wally Joyner?

Wally Joyner is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wally Joyner weigh when playing?

Wally Joyner weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Wally Joyner play?

Wally Joyner played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Wally Joyner in the Hall of Fame?

Wally Joyner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Wally Joyner drafted?

Wally Joyner was drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) .

Q: What position did Wally Joyner play?

Wally Joyner was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Wally Joyner have?

Wally Joyner had 2,060 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wally Joyner have?

Wally Joyner had 204 home runs over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: June 16, 1962 in Atlanta, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT).

High School: Redan HS (Stone Mountain, GA)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: April 8, 1986 (Age 23-296d, 15,119th in major league history)
vs. SEA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 14, 2001 (Age 38-363d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Steve Freyer

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Wallace Keith Joyner

Nicknames: Wally World

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

35.8

7127

2060

204

.289

973

RBI

1106

OBP

.362

SLG

.440

OPS

.802

OPS+

117

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Games by Position

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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
1983	21	CAL-min	A	54	214	192	25	63	16	2	3	33	1	1	19	25	.328	.393	.479	.872		92		2	0	1	1		PEO · MIDW
1984	22	CAL-min	AA	134	548	467	81	148	24	7	12	72	0	5	67	60	.317	.398	.475	.873		222		1	5	8	8		WBY · EL
1985	23	CAL-min	AAA	126	545	477	68	135	29	5	12	73	2	2	60	64	.283	.363	.440	.804		210		2	3	3	2		EDM · PCL
1986	24	CAL	AL	154	674	593	82	172	27	3	22	100	5	2	57	58	.290	.348	.457	.805	119	271	11	2	10	12	8	*3/H	AS,MVP-8,RoY-2
1987	25	CAL	AL	149	653	564	100	161	33	1	34	117	8	2	72	64	.285	.366	.528	.894	137	298	14	5	2	10	12	*3/H	MVP-13
1988	26	CAL	AL	158	663	597	81	176	31	2	13	85	8	2	55	51	.295	.356	.419	.775	120	250	16	5	0	6	14	*3/H
1989	27	CAL	AL	159	654	593	78	167	30	2	16	79	3	2	46	58	.282	.335	.420	.755	114	249	15	6	1	8	7	*3/H
1990	28	CAL	AL	83	358	310	35	83	15	0	8	41	2	1	41	34	.268	.350	.394	.744	111	122	10	1	1	5	4	3/H
1991	29	CAL	AL	143	611	551	79	166	34	3	21	96	2	0	52	66	.301	.360	.488	.848	134	269	11	1	2	5	4	*3/H
1992	30	KCR	AL	149	633	572	66	154	36	2	9	66	11	5	55	50	.269	.336	.386	.723	101	221	19	4	0	2	4	*3/DH
1993	31	KCR	AL	141	573	497	83	145	36	3	15	65	5	9	66	67	.292	.375	.467	.842	120	232	6	3	2	5	13	*3/H
1994	32	KCR	AL	97	417	363	52	113	20	3	8	57	3	2	47	43	.311	.386	.449	.835	113	163	12	0	2	5	3	*3D
1995	33	KCR	AL	131	550	465	69	144	28	0	12	83	3	2	69	65	.310	.394	.447	.842	118	208	10	2	5	9	10	*3/HD
1996	34	SDP-min	A+	3	11	10	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	.300	.364	.400	.764		4	0	0	0	0	0		RCU · CALL
1996	34	SDP	NL	121	510	433	59	120	29	1	8	65	5	3	69	71	.277	.377	.404	.781	112	175	6	3	1	4	8	*3/H
1997	35	SDP-min	AAA	3	8	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500		2	1	0	0	0	0		LVG · PCL
1997	35	SDP	NL	135	518	455	59	149	29	2	13	83	3	5	51	51	.327	.390	.486	.876	135	221	14	2	0	10	5	*3H
1998	36	SDP	NL	131	494	439	58	131	30	1	12	80	1	2	51	44	.298	.370	.453	.824	124	199	11	1	0	3	8	*3H
1999	37	SDP-min	AAA	6	21	17	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	.235	.381	.235	.616		4	2	1	0	0	0		LVG · PCL
1999	37	SDP	NL	110	386	323	34	80	14	2	5	43	0	1	58	54	.248	.363	.350	.713	89	113	8	2	0	3	6	3/HD
2000	38	ATL	NL	119	260	224	24	63	12	0	5	32	0	0	31	31	.281	.365	.402	.767	94	90	2	1	0	4	3	H3/D
2001	39	ANA	AL	53	161	148	14	36	5	1	3	14	1	1	13	18	.243	.304	.351	.656	72	52	3	0	0	0	0	3H/D
16 Yrs				2033	8115	7127	973	2060	409	26	204	1106	60	39	833	825	.289	.362	.440	.802	117	3133	168	38	26	91	109
162 Game Avg.				162	647	568	78	164	33	2	16	88	5	3	66	66	.289	.362	.440	.802	117	250	13	3	2	7	9

ANA (7 yrs)				899	3774	3356	469	961	175	12	117	532	29	10	336	349	.286	.350	.450	.801	121	1511	80	20	16	46	49
KCR (4 yrs)				518	2173	1897	270	556	120	8	44	271	22	18	237	225	.293	.371	.434	.805	113	824	47	9	9	21	30
SDP (4 yrs)				497	1908	1650	210	480	102	6	38	271	9	11	229	220	.291	.376	.429	.805	117	708	39	8	1	20	27
ATL (1 yr)				119	260	224	24	63	12	0	5	32	0	0	31	31	.281	.365	.402	.767	94	90	2	1	0	4	3

AL (11 yrs)				1417	5947	5253	739	1517	295	20	161	803	51	28	573	574	.289	.358	.445	.802	118	2335	127	29	25	67	79
NL (5 yrs)				616	2168	1874	234	543	114	6	43	303	9	11	260	251	.290	.375	.426	.801	114	798	41	9	1	24	30

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wally Joyner?

Wally Joyner is 61 years old.

When was Wally Joyner born?

Wally Joyner was born on June 16, 1962.

Where was Wally Joyner born?

Wally Joyner was born in Atlanta, GA.

How tall is Wally Joyner?

Wally Joyner is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Wally Joyner weigh when playing?

Wally Joyner weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wally Joyner play?

Wally Joyner played 16 seasons.

Is Wally Joyner in the Hall of Fame?

Wally Joyner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wally Joyner drafted?

Wally Joyner was drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT).

What position did Wally Joyner play?

Wally Joyner was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Wally Joyner have?

Wally Joyner had 2,060 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wally Joyner have?

Wally Joyner had 204 home runs over his career.

What was Wally Joyner's average?

Wally Joyner had a .289 average over his career.

How many teams has Wally Joyner played for?

Wally Joyner played for 5 teams; the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Anaheim Angels.

How many World Series has Wally Joyner won?

Wally Joyner has never won a World Series.

When did Wally Joyner retire?

Wally Joyner last played in 2001.

What are Wally Joyner's nicknames?

Wally World is a nickname for Wally Joyner.

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