Bill Joyce (baseball)
William Michael Joyce (September 22, 1867 – May 8, 1941[1]) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was a third baseman over parts of eight seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (of the Players' League), Boston Reds (of the American Association), Brooklyn Grooms, Washington Senators, and New York Giants. He also served as manager during his tenure with the Giants.
| Bill Joyce | |||
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 Bill Joyce in 1894 | |||
| Third baseman / Manager | |||
| Born: September 22, 1867 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Died: May 8, 1941 (aged 73) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 12, 1898, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .293 | ||
| Home runs | 70 | ||
| Runs batted in | 609 | ||
| Teams | |||
As player
As manager | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Joyce tied for the National League lead in home runs in 1896 (with Ed Delahanty) while playing for Washington and New York, and finished second three other times. He holds the record with four triples in one game, which he accomplished in 1897 (tying George Strief's 1885 record).[2] In 1891, he reached base in 64 consecutive games, a major league record not bettered until 1941.
In 906 games over eight seasons, Joyce posted a .293 batting average (971-for-3310) with 822 runs, 153 doubles, 106 triples, 70 home runs, 609 RBI, 266 stolen bases, 721 bases on balls, .435 on-base percentage and .467 slugging percentage.
Joyce was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1867, and died in St. Louis at the age of 75. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball triples records
- List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
- List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball player-managers
References
- https://www.mlb.com/player/bill-joyce-116779
- "Triples Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bill Joyce at Find a Grave
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Herman Long |
Hitting for the cycle May 30, 1896 |
Succeeded by Harry Davis |