Bill Joyce

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1898)

Bill Joyce was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1898 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, a span of 9 seasons. In 906 career games, he hit .293 with 971 hits, 70 home runs, and 609 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,677.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .293
HR 70
RBI 609
H 971
OPS .902
PIV 19,677
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
9/22/1867 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/8/1941 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-19
Last Game
1898-10-12

Full name: William Michael Joyce

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Joyce — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
906 3,310 822 971 153 106 70 609 266 721 380 .293 .435 .467 .902 19,677

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .435 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +26.4% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.

Career OPS .902 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +26.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bill Joyce Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 BRP PL 133 489 121 123 18 18 1 78 43 123 77 .252 .260 (-3%) .336 (+23%) .351 (+5%) .687 (+14%) 1954.5
1891 BS2 AA 65 243 76 75 9 15 3 51 36 63 27 .309 .254 (+21%) .331 (+39%) .343 (+47%) .675 (+43%) 2071.2
1892 BRO NL 97 372 89 91 15 12 6 45 23 82 55 .245 .244 (avg) .316 (+24%) .327 (+21%) .644 (+23%) 1817.2
1894 WAS NL 99 355 103 126 25 14 17 89 21 87 33 .355 .309 (+15%) .379 (+31%) .435 (+49%) .814 (+40%) 3449.9
1895 WAS NL 127 479 110 149 26 13 17 97 29 96 56 .311 .296 (+5%) .361 (+22%) .399 (+32%) .761 (+27%) 3104.6
1896 WAS NL 81 310 85 97 16 10 8 51 32 67 20 .313 .290 (+8%) .354 (+28%) .387 (+31%) .741 (+29%) 2068.1
1896 NY1 NL 49 165 36 61 9 2 5 43 13 34 14 .370 .290 (+27%) .354 (+42%) .387 (+39%) .741 (+40%) 2068.1
1897 NY1 NL 110 389 111 118 15 13 3 64 35 81 38 .303 .291 (+4%) .354 (+25%) .387 (+12%) .741 (+18%) 1896.8
1898 NY1 NL 145 508 91 131 20 9 10 91 34 88 60 .258 .270 (-5%) .333 (+16%) .347 (+13%) .680 (+14%) 1843.8
Career · 9 seasons 906 3,310 822 971 153 106 70 609 266 721 380 .293 — — — — 20,274

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Joyce — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home682234262747.278
Away772855069344.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Joyce — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-10-12 NY1BLNW 311000101
1898-10-12 NY1BLNL 301010110
1898-10-11 NY1BLNW 312000300
1898-10-11 NY1BLNL 401000100
1898-10-10 NY1BLNL 501000101
1898-10-07 NY1BLNL 201000010
1898-10-06 NY1BLNL 400000000
1898-10-04 NY1PHIL 500000101
1898-10-03 NY1PHIW 411100000
1898-09-30 NY1WSNL 401000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Joyce — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 133 0 1282 87 50 75
2B 35 0 85 88 20 12
3B 735 0 1044 1456 439 105
OF 3 0 7 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Joyce — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 BRP 3B 133 0 176 284 107 22
1891 BS2 1B 1 0 8 0 0 0
1891 BS2 3B 64 0 82 149 41 12
1892 BRO 3B 94 0 141 164 49 8
1892 BRO OF 3 0 7 0 1 0
1894 WAS 3B 99 0 152 183 52 20
1895 WAS 3B 127 0 188 235 77 16
1896 WAS 2B 33 0 84 85 19 12
1896 WAS 3B 48 0 50 108 20 6
1896 NY1 3B 49 0 71 103 23 4
1897 NY1 1B 2 0 22 0 3 2
1897 NY1 3B 107 0 166 199 64 17
1898 NY1 1B 130 0 1252 87 47 73
1898 NY1 2B 2 0 1 3 1 0
1898 NY1 3B 14 0 18 31 6 0

Career Games by Position

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Bill Joyce Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 133
Second Base 35
Third Base 735
Left Field 3

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Career Spans

Bill Joyce (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Denny Lyons
    .310 avg, 62 HR
  2. 90
    Jackie Robinson HOF
    .313 avg, 141 HR
  3. 89
    George Grantham
    .302 avg, 105 HR
  4. 86
    Joe Harris
    .317 avg, 47 HR
  5. 84
    Jack Fournier
    .313 avg, 136 HR
  6. 83
    John Kruk
    .300 avg, 100 HR

Bill Joyce: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Joyce debuted on April 19, 1890 and played a final game on October 12, 1898. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890), the Boston Reds (1891), the Brooklyn Grooms (1892), the Washington Senators (1894 to 1896), and the New York Giants (1896 through 1898). Joyce is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Joyce threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 22, 1867, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Joyce died on May 8, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is William Michael Joyce.

Joyce's career batting table shows 906 games, 3,310 at bats and 971 hits, a .293 average, adding 70 homers, 609 RBI, and 266 stolen bases. Joyce's career OPS of .902 combines a .435 on-base mark with .467 slugging. Set against a .274 league average for the same years, Joyce's .293 average sits 7.0% above it. The OPS comparison is .902 to a league .712, 26.6% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Joyce

What years did Bill Joyce play?
Bill Joyce played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1898.
Was Bill Joyce a pitcher?
No. Bill Joyce was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Joyce hit?
Bill Joyce hit 70 career home runs with 971 hits.
What teams did Bill Joyce play for?
Bill Joyce played for 5 teams: the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890), the Boston Reds (1891), the Brooklyn Grooms (1892), the Washington Senators (1894–1896), and the New York Giants (1896–1898).
What were Bill Joyce's career stats?
In 906 games, Bill Joyce had 971 hits, 70 home runs, 609 RBI, 822 runs, and 266 stolen bases, with a .293 batting average.
What position did Bill Joyce play?
Bill Joyce played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Joyce and how much did he weigh?
Bill Joyce was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Joyce hit each season?
Bill Joyce's home runs by season: 1 in 1890, 3 in 1891, 6 in 1892, 17 in 1894, 17 in 1895, 13 in 1896, 3 in 1897, and 10 in 1898. His most in one season was 17, in 1894 and 1895.
What was Bill Joyce's career batting average?
Bill Joyce batted .293 over his career, with 971 hits in 3,310 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Joyce have?
Bill Joyce drove in 609 runs in his career.
Is Bill Joyce in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Joyce has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.