Bob Joyce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

W–L 6–9
ERA 6.20
WHIP 1.73
SO 49
Pitcher PIV -2301.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
1/14/1915 in Stockton, CA, USA
Died
12/10/1981 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-05-04
Last Game
1946-07-14

Full name: Robert Emmett Joyce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 9 44 13 3 0 0 168.3 235 116 16 57 49 6.20 -2301.3

Career ERA 6.20 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 57.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 PHA AL 3 5 30 6 1 0 0 107.7 156 80 37 25 6.69 4.28 (-56%) -2553.1
1946 NY1 NL 3 4 14 7 2 0 0 60.7 79 36 20 24 5.34 3.59 (-49%) 251.8
Career · 2 seasons 6 9 44 13 3 0 0 168.1 235 116 57 49 6.20 — -2,301

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 54 4 6 2 0 1 2 0 1 9 .111 .127 .204 .331 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OBP .127 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1939 PHA AL 30 35 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 .086 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 14 19 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 44 54 4 6 2 0 1 2 0 1 9 .111 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18182000.000
Away26362612.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1869.1893822284.93
Away2699.01467734217.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-14 NY1CHCL 000000000
1946-07-12 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-07-06 NY1PHIW 000000000
1946-06-22 NY1CHCL 000000000
1946-06-18 NY1CINL 000000000
1946-06-11 NY1CINL 000000000
1946-06-09 NY1PITL 201000000
1946-06-06 NY1CHCL 000000000
1946-05-18 NY1CHCL 000000000
1946-05-12 NY1BSNL 411001100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-07-14 NY1CHC — 2.0000000
1946-07-12 NY1STL L 1.0211200
1946-07-06 NY1PHI — 2.1544120
1946-06-22 NY1CHC — 2.0122201
1946-06-18 NY1CIN — 3.0322110
1946-06-11 NY1CIN — 2.0200200
1946-06-09 NY1PIT L 6.0653600
1946-06-06 NY1CHC — 2.0332010
1946-05-18 NY1CHC — 1.1521000
1946-05-12 NY1BSN L 9.11466041

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 0 7 38 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PHA P 30 0 3 24 0 1
1946 NY1 P 14 0 4 14 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Joyce

What years did Bob Joyce play?
Bob Joyce played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Bob Joyce a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Joyce pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 49 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Joyce hit?
Bob Joyce hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.