1984
Born August 3, 1984
Tampa, FL, USA
Matt Joyce Notable
b. August 3, 1984 · Detroit Tigers 2008, Tampa Bay Rays 2009–2014, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2015, Pittsburgh Pirates 2016, Oakland Athletics 2017–2018, Atlanta Braves 2019, Miami Marlins 2020, Philadelphia Phillies 2021
Matt Joyce played for eight clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 2008 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2021. His longest stay was with the Tampa Bay Rays, from 2009 to 2014.
Across 1,400 games he batted .242, with 898 hits and 537 runs. He finished with 149 home runs, 206 doubles, 559 walks and 35 stolen bases.
He played 1,022 games in the outfield, with 1,628 putouts and 29 errors.
He was an All-Star in 2011.
He was born in Tampa, FL, USA on August 3, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2008 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DET | 92 | 242 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 65 | 0 | .252 |
| 2009 | TBR | 11 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .188 |
| 2010 | TBR | 77 | 216 | 30 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 2 | .241 |
| 2011 | TBR | 141 | 462 | 69 | 128 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 75 | 49 | 106 | 13 | .277 |
| 2012 | TBR | 124 | 399 | 55 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 102 | 4 | .241 |
| 2013 | TBR | 140 | 413 | 61 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 59 | 87 | 7 | .235 |
| 2014 | TBR | 140 | 418 | 51 | 106 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 62 | 111 | 2 | .254 |
| 2015 | LAA | 93 | 247 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 67 | 0 | .174 |
| 2016 | PIT | 140 | 231 | 45 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 59 | 67 | 1 | .242 |
| 2017 | OAK | 141 | 469 | 78 | 114 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 68 | 66 | 113 | 4 | .243 |
| 2018 | OAK | 83 | 207 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 0 | .208 |
| 2019 | ATL | 129 | 200 | 32 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 45 | 0 | .295 |
| 2020 | MIA | 46 | 127 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 1 | .252 |
| 2021 | PHI | 43 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 1400 | 3718 | 537 | 898 | 206 | 15 | 149 | 503 | 559 | 935 | 35 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Major-league debut: Matt Joyce
Matt Joyce made a major-league debut on May 5, 2008.
2021
Final major-league game: Matt Joyce
Matt Joyce played a final major-league game on September 23, 2021.