Was Dick Joyce a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Joyce pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Joyce hit?

Dick Joyce hit 0 career home runs.

Dick Joyce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

W–L 0–1

ERA 2.77

WHIP 1.23

SO 7

Pitcher PIV 370.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 225 lb
Born: 11/18/1943 in Portland, ME, USA
Died: 1/23/2007 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-03
Last Game: 1965-10-02

Full name: Richard Edward Joyce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	3	0	0	0	13.0	12	4	0	4	7	2.77	370.0

Career ERA 2.77 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 20.9% better 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
1965	KC1	AL	0	1	5	3	0	0	0	13.0	12	4	4	7	2.77	3.50 (+21%)	370.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	5	3	0	0	0	13.0	12	4	4	7	2.77	—	370

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
5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1965	KC1	AL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	5	1	1	4	1.29
Away	3	6.0	7	3	3	3	4.50

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-10-02	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1965-09-22	KC1	TEX	L	0	0
1965-09-18	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1965-09-08	KC1	LAA	L	2	1
1965-09-03	KC1	LAA	W	2	2

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1965-10-02	KC1	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1965-09-22	KC1	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1965-09-18	KC1	BOS	L	0.1	1	4	3	2	0
1965-09-08	KC1	LAA	—	6.0	5	2	1	1	2
1965-09-03	KC1	LAA	—	4.2	5	1	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	3	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	KC1	P	5	3	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1963, 1964

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Joyce

Was Dick Joyce a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Joyce pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Joyce hit?: Dick Joyce hit 0 career home runs.