Bill Joyce (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Joyce
position=Third Baseman


bgcolor1=#fd5a1e
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=September 21, 1865
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
deathdate=death date and age|1941|5|8|1865|10|21
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
debutdate= April 19
debutyear= 1890
debutteam= Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
finaldate=October 12
finalyear=1898
finalteam=New York Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.294
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=70
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=607
teams=As Player
* Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890)
* Boston Reds (1891)
* Brooklyn Grooms (1892)
* Washington Senators (1894-1896)
* New York Giants (1896-1898)As Manager
* New York Giants (1896-1898)
highlights=
* American Association pennant: 1891
* National League home run champion: 1896
* 7th-best on base percentage in Major League history (.435)
* 5 seasons with a .300+ batting average
* 5 seasons with 100+ runs scored
* Managerial record: 179-122 Bill Joyce (September 21, 1865 - May 8, 1941) was a professional baseball player. He was a third baseman over parts of 8 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. For the Giants, he was also the manager for duration of his time with them. He 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. In 1891 he reached base in 64 consecutive games, a major league record not bettered until 1941. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in St. Louis at the age of 75.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
* List of Major League Baseball triples records
* Hitting for the cycle
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game

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