1867
Born September 22, 1867
St. Louis, MO, USA
Bill Joyce Notable
b. September 22, 1867 · Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890, Boston Reds 1891, Brooklyn Grooms 1892, Washington Senators 1894–1896, New York Giants 1896–1898
Bill Joyce played for five clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders in 1890 and closing with the New York Giants in 1898.
Across 906 games he batted .293, with 971 hits and 822 runs. He finished with 70 home runs, 153 doubles, 106 triples, 721 walks and 266 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks two times between 1890 and 1895, topping out at 123. He led the league in home runs once, in 1896, with 13. He played 735 games at third base, with 1,456 assists and 439 errors. He turned 105 double plays. He also played 133 games at first base.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on September 22, 1867, and died on May 8, 1941. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BWW | 133 | 489 | 121 | 123 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 78 | 123 | 77 | 43 | .252 |
| 1891 | BOS | 65 | 243 | 76 | 75 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 51 | 63 | 27 | 36 | .309 |
| 1892 | BRO | 97 | 372 | 89 | 91 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 82 | 55 | 23 | .245 |
| 1894 | WHS | 99 | 355 | 103 | 126 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 89 | 87 | 33 | 21 | .355 |
| 1895 | WHS | 127 | 479 | 110 | 149 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 97 | 96 | 56 | 29 | .311 |
| 1896 | NYG/WHS | 130 | 475 | 121 | 158 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 94 | 101 | 34 | 45 | .333 |
| 1897 | NYG | 110 | 389 | 111 | 118 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 64 | 81 | 38 | 35 | .303 |
| 1898 | NYG | 145 | 508 | 91 | 131 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 91 | 88 | 60 | 34 | .258 |
| Career | — | 906 | 3310 | 822 | 971 | 153 | 106 | 70 | 609 | 721 | 380 | 266 | .293 |
On this day & linked events
1941
Died May 8, 1941
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