Ben Joyce
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
Ben Joyce is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 4 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he has gone 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA and 62 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 464.7.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-05-29
Full name: Benjamin Alan Joyce
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5.40 | 4.33 (-25%) | -305.8 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34.2 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 2.08 | 4.08 (+49%) | 770.5 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | LAA | AL | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15.1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 4.11 | 4.18 (+2%) | - |
| Career · 4 seasons | 4 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64.1 | 48 | 24 | 33 | 62 | 3.36 | — | 465 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (96 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 25.1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 2.13 |
| Away | 24 | 23.2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 4.18 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | LAA | TBR | — | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-06 | LAA | CLE | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-04-01 | LAA | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-30 | LAA | CHW | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-29 | LAA | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-03 | LAA | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-01 | LAA | SEA | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-08-31 | LAA | SEA | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-08-29 | LAA | DET | SV | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-08-23 | LAA | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 48 |
Ben Joyce: the record in brief
Ben Joyce's major league record starts with the debut on May 29, 2023 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Every season row on the page belongs to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, from 2023 through 2025. Born on September 17, 2000, in Knoxville, TN, USA, Joyce is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 225 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Joyce's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Alan Joyce.
Joyce has gone 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 64 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Joyce's record: 62 strikeouts. That 3.36 ERA compares with a 4.19 league average across the same seasons, 19.8% better. 2024 was Joyce's sharpest full season, a 2.08 ERA against the league's 4.08. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 464.7 for Joyce's career.
Every defensive appearance on record for Joyce, 48 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 1 assists against 1 errors.
Retrosheet box scores cover 96 of Joyce's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Joyce
- What years did Ben Joyce play?
- Ben Joyce played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was Ben Joyce a pitcher?
- Yes. Ben Joyce pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 62 strikeouts.
- What was Ben Joyce's career ERA?
- Ben Joyce finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 4-3 with 62 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ben Joyce have?
- Ben Joyce recorded 62 career strikeouts.
- Is Ben Joyce in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Joyce has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ben Joyce play for?
- Ben Joyce played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.