Wally Joyner
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2001)
Wally Joyner was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,033 career games, he hit .289 with 2,060 hits, 204 home runs, and 1,106 RBI. Wally Joyner was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,458.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-04-08
- Last Game
- 2001-06-14
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Wallace Keith Joyner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,033 | 7,127 | 973 | 2,060 | 409 | 26 | 204 | 1,106 | 60 | 833 | 825 | .289 | .362 | .440 | .802 | 14,458 |
Career AVG .289 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.
Career OBP .362 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.
Career SLG .440 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OPS .802 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CAL | AL | 154 | 593 | 82 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 100 | 5 | 57 | 58 | .290 | .257 (+13%) | .325 (+7%) | .395 (+16%) | .720 (+12%) | 1312.0 |
| 1987 | CAL | AL | 149 | 564 | 100 | 161 | 33 | 1 | 34 | 117 | 8 | 72 | 64 | .285 | .262 (+9%) | .331 (+10%) | .415 (+27%) | .746 (+20%) | 2306.7 |
| 1988 | CAL | AL | 158 | 597 | 81 | 176 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 8 | 55 | 51 | .295 | .254 (+16%) | .317 (+12%) | .377 (+11%) | .695 (+11%) | 1418.6 |
| 1989 | CAL | AL | 159 | 593 | 78 | 167 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 79 | 3 | 46 | 58 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .319 (+5%) | .375 (+12%) | .694 (+9%) | 958.0 |
| 1990 | CAL | AL | 83 | 310 | 35 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 34 | .268 | .257 (+4%) | .324 (+8%) | .385 (+2%) | .710 (+5%) | 331.1 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | 143 | 551 | 79 | 166 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 96 | 2 | 52 | 66 | .301 | .255 (+18%) | .323 (+11%) | .384 (+27%) | .708 (+20%) | 2072.6 |
| 1992 | KCA | AL | 149 | 572 | 66 | 154 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 11 | 55 | 50 | .269 | .255 (+5%) | .322 (+4%) | .377 (+2%) | .699 (+3%) | 424.8 |
| 1993 | KCA | AL | 141 | 497 | 83 | 145 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 5 | 66 | 67 | .292 | .265 (+10%) | .332 (+13%) | .403 (+16%) | .735 (+14%) | 1544.4 |
| 1994 | KCA | AL | 97 | 363 | 52 | 113 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 3 | 47 | 43 | .311 | .269 (+15%) | .338 (+14%) | .424 (+6%) | .763 (+9%) | 749.6 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | 131 | 465 | 69 | 144 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 83 | 3 | 69 | 65 | .310 | .266 (+16%) | .337 (+17%) | .417 (+7%) | .755 (+11%) | 1270.3 |
| 1996 | SDN | NL | 121 | 433 | 59 | 120 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 69 | 71 | .277 | .269 (+3%) | .340 (+11%) | .426 (-5%) | .767 (+2%) | 357.4 |
| 1997 | SDN | NL | 135 | 455 | 59 | 149 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 83 | 3 | 51 | 51 | .327 | .266 (+23%) | .336 (+16%) | .419 (+16%) | .756 (+16%) | 1513.4 |
| 1998 | SDN | NL | 131 | 439 | 58 | 131 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 80 | 1 | 51 | 44 | .298 | .266 (+12%) | .335 (+11%) | .420 (+8%) | .755 (+9%) | 887.0 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | 110 | 323 | 34 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 58 | 54 | .248 | .271 (-9%) | .344 (+5%) | .433 (-19%) | .778 (-8%) | -332.4 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 119 | 224 | 24 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 31 | .281 | .270 (+4%) | .344 (+6%) | .437 (-8%) | .782 (-2%) | -32.5 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 53 | 148 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .243 | .263 (-8%) | .332 (-8%) | .426 (-18%) | .758 (-14%) | -322.9 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,033 | 7,127 | 973 | 2,060 | 409 | 26 | 204 | 1,106 | 60 | 833 | 825 | .289 | — | — | — | — | 14,458 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1998 | NLCS | SDN | 6 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .312 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | SDN | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| 1998 | WS | SDN | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| 1996 | NLDS2 | SDN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| 1986 | ALCS | CAL | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .455 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2033 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1019 | 3494 | 469 | 1005 | 91 | 516 | .288 |
| Away | 1014 | 3633 | 504 | 1055 | 113 | 590 | .290 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-14 | LAA | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-13 | LAA | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-12 | LAA | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-10 | LAA | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-09 | LAA | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001-06-08 | LAA | LAD | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-06 | LAA | OAK | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-02 | LAA | KCR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-01 | LAA | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001-05-31 | LAA | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1913 | 1798 | 16081 | 1470 | 99 | 1611 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CAL | 1B | 152 | 148 | 1222 | 139 | 15 | 128 |
| 1987 | CAL | 1B | 149 | 145 | 1276 | 92 | 10 | 133 |
| 1988 | CAL | 1B | 156 | 148 | 1369 | 143 | 8 | 148 |
| 1989 | CAL | 1B | 159 | 150 | 1487 | 99 | 4 | 146 |
| 1990 | CAL | 1B | 83 | 82 | 727 | 62 | 4 | 78 |
| 1991 | CAL | 1B | 141 | 140 | 1335 | 98 | 8 | 124 |
| 1992 | KCA | 1B | 145 | 141 | 1236 | 137 | 10 | 138 |
| 1993 | KCA | 1B | 140 | 134 | 1116 | 145 | 7 | 116 |
| 1994 | KCA | 1B | 86 | 82 | 777 | 64 | 8 | 68 |
| 1995 | KCA | 1B | 126 | 120 | 1111 | 118 | 3 | 121 |
| 1996 | SDN | 1B | 119 | 115 | 1059 | 89 | 3 | 85 |
| 1997 | SDN | 1B | 131 | 122 | 1027 | 89 | 4 | 82 |
| 1998 | SDN | 1B | 127 | 113 | 985 | 81 | 7 | 101 |
| 1999 | SDN | 1B | 105 | 88 | 731 | 66 | 4 | 83 |
| 2000 | ATL | 1B | 55 | 39 | 353 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| 2001 | ANA | 1B | 39 | 31 | 270 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1913 |
| Designated Hitter | 34 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-07-17 |
| 1993 | Player of the Week | Week of 1993-05-29 |
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-05-18 |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-07-29 |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-04-25 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ANA | AL | $200,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $3,365,099 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | $2,841,680 |
| 1998 | SDN | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 1997 | SDN | NL | $3,800,000 |
| 1996 | SDN | NL | $2,550,000 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | $4,800,000 |
| 1994 | KCA | AL | $4,600,000 |
| 1993 | KCA | AL | $4,400,000 |
| 1992 | KCA | AL | $4,200,000 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1990 | CAL | AL | $1,750,000 |
| 1989 | CAL | AL | $920,000 |
| 1988 | CAL | AL | $340,000 |
| 1987 | CAL | AL | $180,000 |
| 1986 | CAL | AL | $65,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $39,861,779 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 17.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1986 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 74.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1986 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 98.0 | 140 | 12 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Wally Joyner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Joyner
- What years did Wally Joyner play?
- Wally Joyner played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2001.
- Was Wally Joyner a pitcher?
- No. Wally Joyner was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Wally Joyner hit?
- Wally Joyner hit 204 career home runs with 2060 hits.
- What was Wally Joyner's career batting average?
- Wally Joyner batted .289 over his career, with 2,060 hits in 7,127 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wally Joyner have?
- Wally Joyner drove in 1,106 runs in his career.
- Is Wally Joyner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wally Joyner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.