Matt Joyce

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2021)

Matt Joyce was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021 for 8 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,400 career games, he hit .242 with 898 hits, 149 home runs, and 503 RBI. Matt Joyce was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,122.

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 .242
HR 149
RBI 503
H 898
OPS .767
PIV 5,122
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 194 lb
Born
8/3/1984 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2008-05-05
Last Game
2021-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew Ryan Joyce

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Career Batting Statistics

Matt Joyce — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,400 3,718 537 898 206 15 149 503 35 559 935 .242 .342 .425 .767 5,122

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt 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
2008 DET AL 92 242 40 61 16 3 12 33 0 31 65 .252 .263 (-4%) .333 (+2%) .416 (+18%) .749 (+11%) 473.9
2009 TBA AL 11 32 3 6 1 0 3 7 1 3 7 .188 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBA AL 77 216 30 52 15 3 10 40 2 40 55 .241 .257 (-6%) .325 (+11%) .402 (+18%) .728 (+15%) 632.3
2011 TBA AL 141 462 69 128 32 2 19 75 13 49 106 .277 .255 (+9%) .320 (+8%) .399 (+20%) .719 (+15%) 1305.9
2012 TBA AL 124 399 55 96 18 3 17 59 4 55 102 .241 .254 (-5%) .318 (+7%) .405 (+6%) .724 (+6%) 608.3
2013 TBA AL 140 413 61 97 22 0 18 47 7 59 87 .235 .253 (-7%) .317 (+3%) .396 (+6%) .714 (+5%) 423.8
2014 TBA AL 140 418 51 106 23 2 9 52 2 62 111 .254 .251 (+1%) .313 (+11%) .386 (-1%) .700 (+5%) 514.1
2015 LAA AL 93 247 17 43 12 1 5 21 0 30 67 .174 .254 (-32%) .316 (-14%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-22%) -833.1
2016 PIT NL 140 231 45 56 10 1 13 42 1 59 67 .242 .255 (-5%) .321 (+25%) .417 (+11%) .738 (+17%) 1112.6
2017 OAK AL 141 469 78 114 33 0 25 68 4 66 113 .243 .254 (-5%) .324 (+3%) .425 (+11%) .750 (+8%) 720.4
2018 OAK AL 83 207 34 43 9 0 7 15 0 35 53 .208 .247 (-16%) .318 (+1%) .409 (-14%) .727 (-7%) -175.1
2019 ATL NL 129 200 32 59 10 0 7 23 0 38 45 .295 .252 (+17%) .322 (+26%) .434 (+3%) .757 (+13%) 730.3
2020 MIA NL 46 127 16 32 4 0 2 14 1 20 41 .252 .244 (+3%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-21%) .739 (-8%) -102.0
2021 PHI NL 43 55 6 5 1 0 2 7 0 12 16 .091 .243 (-63%) .317 (-18%) .410 (-47%) .727 (-34%) -289.7
Career · 14 seasons 1,400 3,718 537 898 206 15 149 503 35 559 935 .242 — — — — 5,122

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Matt Joyce — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 53 1 8 2 0 1 5 4 18 .151

Playoff Batting by Year

Matt Joyce — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLDS2 MIA 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167
2020 NLWC3 MIA 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 .200
2019 NLDS2 ATL 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000
2011 ALDS2 TBA 4 15 1 3 1 0 1 4 1 5 .200
2010 ALDS1 TBA 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Joyce — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home704181125343868247.242
Away696190728446081256.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Joyce — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-23 PHIPITW 100000001
2021-09-21 PHIBALW 100000000
2021-09-18 PHINYNW 000000010
2021-09-17 PHINYNW 100000001
2021-09-16 PHICHCW 010000110
2021-09-14 PHICHCL 100000000
2021-09-12 PHICOLL 100000000
2021-06-18 PHISFGL 100000000
2021-06-15 PHILADL 100000000
2021-06-14 PHILADL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Joyce — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1022 854 1628 34 29 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Joyce — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 DET OF 84 57 136 2 4 0
2009 TBA OF 9 8 15 0 0 0
2010 TBA OF 63 53 115 4 3 0
2011 TBA OF 136 120 231 8 3 3
2012 TBA OF 115 106 181 2 2 0
2013 TBA OF 110 92 168 2 1 1
2014 TBA OF 94 83 156 5 3 1
2015 LAA OF 65 58 95 2 1 0
2016 PIT OF 66 44 81 1 0 0
2017 OAK OF 133 122 249 5 7 2
2018 OAK OF 57 40 86 1 1 0
2019 ATL OF 37 34 54 2 2 1
2020 MIA OF 36 28 40 0 2 0
2021 PHI OF 17 9 21 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Joyce Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 451
Center Field 8
Right Field 605
Designated Hitter 128

Awards & Honors

Matt Joyce — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-07-12

Salary History

Matt Joyce — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $1,000,000
2015 LAA AL $4,750,000
2014 TBA AL $3,700,000
2013 TBA AL $2,450,000
2012 TBA AL $499,500
2011 TBA AL $426,500
2010 TBA AL $406,000
2009 TBA AL $410,400
Total Career Earnings $13,642,400

College History

Matt Joyce — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Florida Southern College Lakeland FL 2003, 2004, 2005

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jonny Gomes
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  2. 97
    Michael Conforto
    .245 avg, 194 HR
  3. 96
    Jim Hickman
    .252 avg, 159 HR
  4. 92
    Mark Canha
    .248 avg, 121 HR
  5. 91
    Tom Tresh
    .245 avg, 153 HR
  6. 90
    Austin Kearns
    .253 avg, 121 HR

Matt Joyce: the record in brief

Matt Joyce played a first major league game on May 5, 2008 and a last one on September 23, 2021. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2008), the Tampa Bay Rays (2009 through 2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016), the Oakland Athletics (2017 through 2018), the Atlanta Braves (2019), the Miami Marlins (2020), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021). Born on August 3, 1984, in Tampa, FL, USA, Joyce is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds. Matt Joyce was the playing name; the full given name is Matthew Ryan.

Joyce's career batting table shows 1,400 games, 3,718 at bats and 898 hits, a .242 average, along with 149 homers, 503 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .342 clip and slugging .425, Joyce finished with a .767 OPS. Against a .254 league average for those years, Joyce's .242 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Joyce

What years did Matt Joyce play?
Matt Joyce played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021.
Was Matt Joyce a pitcher?
No. Matt Joyce was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Joyce hit?
Matt Joyce hit 149 career home runs with 898 hits.
What was Matt Joyce's career batting average?
Matt Joyce batted .242 over his career, with 898 hits in 3,718 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Joyce have?
Matt Joyce drove in 503 runs in his career.
Is Matt Joyce in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Joyce has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.