Matt Joyce

Q: When was Matt Joyce born?

Matt Joyce was born on August 3, 1984.

Q: Where was Matt Joyce born?

Matt Joyce was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Matt Joyce?

Matt Joyce is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Joyce weigh when playing?

Matt Joyce weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matt Joyce in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Joyce has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Joyce drafted?

Matt Joyce was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) .

Q: What position did Matt Joyce play?

Matt Joyce was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Matt Joyce have?

Matt Joyce had 898 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Matt Joyce have?

Matt Joyce had 149 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Matt Joyce's average?

Matt Joyce had a .242 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 194lb (188cm, 87kg)

Born: August 3, 1984 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL).

High School: Armwood HS (Seffner, FL)

School: Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)

Debut: May 5, 2008 (Age 23-276d, 19,296th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 2021 (Age 37-051d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Matthew Ryan Joyce

Nicknames: DJ SS or Sweet Swingin'

Twitter: @sweetswingin20

Instagram: @joycer247

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.7

3718

898

149

.242

537

RBI

503

OBP

.342

SLG

.425

OPS

.767

OPS+

111

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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
2005	20	DET-min	A-	65	283	247	51	82	10	4	4	46	9	5	28	29	.332	.394	.453	.847		112	4	1	1	6	0		ONE · NYPL
2006	21	DET-min	A	122	530	465	75	120	30	5	11	86	5	4	56	70	.258	.338	.415	.753		193	7	3	1	5	2		WMI · MIDW
2007	22	DET-min	AA	130	514	456	61	117	33	3	17	70	4	6	51	127	.257	.333	.454	.787		207	7	3	1	3	1		ERI · EL
2008	23	DET-min	AAA	56	227	200	36	54	13	2	13	41	2	3	24	62	.270	.352	.550	.902		110	1	2	0	1	1		TOL · IL
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	79H/D
2009	24	TBR-min	AAA	111	493	417	73	114	35	2	16	66	14	5	67	98	.273	.373	.482	.855		201	5	3	0	6	3		DHM · IL
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	/98HD
2010	25	TBR-min	AAA,A+	35	155	121	24	38	13	0	5	20	2	3	32	29	.314	.458	.545	1.004		66	0	1	0	1	4		DHM,POE · IL,FLOR
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	9H7D
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	*9H7/D	AS
2012	27	TBR-min	A+,AAA	3	12	10	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	1	.200	.333	.300	.633		3	0	0	0	0	0		POE,DHM · FLOR,IL
2012	27	TBR	AL	124	462	399	55	96	18	3	17	59	4	3	55	102	.241	.341	.429	.769	115	171	10	6	1	1	4	*97H/D
2013	28	TBR	AL	140	481	413	61	97	22	0	18	47	7	3	59	87	.235	.328	.419	.747	108	173	8	2	0	7	0	*79HD
2014	29	TBR	AL	140	493	418	51	106	23	2	9	52	2	5	62	111	.254	.349	.383	.732	111	160	11	4	0	9	4	7DH9
2015	30	LAA-min	AAA	11	43	36	3	12	1	0	2	6	0	0	5	9	.333	.419	.528	.946		19	1	1	0	1	0		SLK · PCL
2015	30	LAA	AL	93	284	247	17	43	12	1	5	21	0	3	30	67	.174	.272	.291	.564	60	72	5	4	1	2	1	7DH/9
2016	31	PIT	NL	140	293	231	45	56	10	1	13	42	1	1	59	67	.242	.403	.463	.866	132	107	9	3	0	0	4	H97/D
2017	32	OAK	AL	141	544	469	78	114	33	0	25	68	4	1	66	113	.243	.335	.473	.808	118	222	10	2	0	7	0	*97H/D8
2018	33	OAK-min	AAA	9	35	32	4	9	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	5	.281	.343	.375	.718		12	1	0	0	0	0		NVL · PCL
2018	33	OAK	AL	83	246	207	34	43	9	0	7	15	0	2	35	53	.208	.322	.353	.675	88	73	3	1	1	2	2	7HD/98
2019	34	ATL	NL	129	238	200	32	59	10	0	7	23	0	0	38	45	.295	.408	.450	.858	119	90	3	0	0	0	0	H9/D7
2020	35	MIA	NL	46	148	127	16	32	4	0	2	14	1	0	20	41	.252	.351	.331	.682	87	42	3	0	0	1	0	97D/H
2021	36	PHI-min	A,AA,AAA	14	49	37	4	11	2	0	2	9	0	0	9	7	.297	.429	.514	.942		19	0	1	0	2	0		CLW,REA,LHV · LASE,AANE,AAAE
2021	36	PHI	NL	43	69	55	6	5	1	0	2	7	0	0	12	16	.091	.261	.218	.479	32	12	2	1	0	1	2	H/79
14 Yrs				1400	4355	3718	537	898	206	15	149	503	35	23	559	935	.242	.342	.425	.767	111	1581	76	32	3	43	28
162 Game Avg.				162	504	430	62	104	24	2	17	58	4	3	65	108	.242	.342	.425	.767	111	183	9	4	0	5	3

TBR (6 yrs)				633	2256	1940	269	485	111	10	76	280	29	14	268	468	.250	.342	.435	.777	118	844	38	19	1	28	19
OAK (2 yrs)				224	790	676	112	157	42	0	32	83	4	3	101	166	.232	.331	.436	.767	109	295	13	3	1	9	2
PIT (1 yr)				140	293	231	45	56	10	1	13	42	1	1	59	67	.242	.403	.463	.866	132	107	9	3	0	0	4
PHI (1 yr)				43	69	55	6	5	1	0	2	7	0	0	12	16	.091	.261	.218	.479	32	12	2	1	0	1	2
ATL (1 yr)				129	238	200	32	59	10	0	7	23	0	0	38	45	.295	.408	.450	.858	119	90	3	0	0	0	0
LAA (1 yr)				93	284	247	17	43	12	1	5	21	0	3	30	67	.174	.272	.291	.564	60	72	5	4	1	2	1
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
MIA (1 yr)				46	148	127	16	32	4	0	2	14	1	0	20	41	.252	.351	.331	.682	87	42	3	0	0	1	0

AL (10 yrs)				1042	3607	3105	438	746	181	14	125	417	33	22	430	766	.240	.334	.428	.762	111	1330	59	28	3	41	22
NL (4 yrs)				358	748	613	99	152	25	1	24	86	2	1	129	169	.248	.381	.409	.790	110	251	17	4	0	2	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Joyce?

Matt Joyce is 40 years old.

When was Matt Joyce born?

Matt Joyce was born on August 3, 1984.

Where was Matt Joyce born?

Matt Joyce was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Matt Joyce?

Matt Joyce is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Joyce weigh when playing?

Matt Joyce weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Joyce play?

Matt Joyce played 14 seasons.

Is Matt Joyce in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Joyce has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Joyce drafted?

Matt Joyce was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL).

What position did Matt Joyce play?

Matt Joyce was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Matt Joyce have?

Matt Joyce had 898 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Matt Joyce have?

Matt Joyce had 149 home runs over his career.

What was Matt Joyce's average?

Matt Joyce had a .242 average over his career.

How many teams has Matt Joyce played for?

Matt Joyce played for 8 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Matt Joyce won?

Matt Joyce has never won a World Series.

When did Matt Joyce retire?

Matt Joyce last played in 2021.

What is Matt Joyce's Twitter account?

Matt Joyce is on Twitter at sweetswingin20.

What is Matt Joyce's Instagram account?

Matt Joyce is on Instagram at joycer247.

What are Matt Joyce's nicknames?

DJ SS, Sweet Swingin' are nicknames for Matt Joyce.

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