#98 Wally "Wally world" Joyner, First Base, 36 yrs, Texas Rangers
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Wally Joyner
Wally world
6/16/1962
36
USA,GA,ATLANTA
6"2
208

First Base
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L
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1999
12 Year(s), 115 Days (2179 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 115 Days (2179 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75667
Versus LHP55657
Versus RHP75667
Talent75666
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5
7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@BOSW 6-1523002200#2PoG 
9/23@BALW 7-5500000011#2  
9/24@BALL 6-8401000011#2  
9/26CHAL 8-12400000200#2  
9/28@CALW 10-9511000002#2  
9/29@NYYW 14-5501000000#5  
9/30MINL 8-11501000004#2  
10/1@SEAW 7-4500000002#2  
10/3CALL 0-11401100001#5  
10/5@KCL 3-4514100000#2  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15359817931226921077392.299.375.488.863.849.189
Projected15359817931226921077392.299.375.488.863.849.189
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall146691610183112925900.0112.86.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1444481722261431120.306.360.521.881
vs. RHP45413523119708159611016.297.378.478.856
Close/Late591620157910111.271.366.356.722
Scoring Position1373751563022241102.270.355.431.785
Pinch Hitting420012201000.500.5001.2501.750
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78303891511242584139.294.378.469.846
Road75295901611450493253.305.369.508.877
March/April23873250616191411.368.442.6321.074
May2811136100317221015.324.371.495.866
June25107355062418814.327.367.542.909
July23852421619211213.282.376.541.917
August2597254129131317.258.354.381.735
Sept/Oct29111275037141622.243.341.369.710

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
198614448613528610516962114100.278.360.422.782 MIN
198715456314942111789183245200.265.359.401.760MIN
19881465321593632711895793135400.299.384.530.914MIN
198915455616035218828990417310.288.390.455.845MIN
19901616071834362011611382388110.301.383.491.874MIN
1991803008922211484543233800.297.385.493.878MIN
19921616462004332512611682059211.310.385.502.886MIN,AL
1993152581174340251158969148300.299.373.487.860MIN
199415559616726221829760338510.280.347.436.784MIN COL
199515556718142118889776137600.319.399.492.891COL NYY
199613951115221023847471516500.297.388.474.861NYY
199714252817030222949461455700.322.393.511.904 TEX
19981535981793122692107736119200.299.375.488.863TEX
Total1896707120984333025711741176931356288941.297.378.475.854 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1997113511200577400.314.429.371.800
Total113511200577400.314.429.371.800

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base3633344253536901.000293.011.33    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1986...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1986, off Dan Quisenberry (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1986, off John Butcher (TEX)...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 5/10/1987...
Injured on 4/9/1988 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1988, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1988, hitting .556 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1990: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Texas on 6/4/1990...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1990, hitting .640 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/25/1991 with a Fractured Skull, out for 9 weeks...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Kansas City on 4/22/1992...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1992, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/6/1992...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 9/3/1992...
9/25/1992: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1993, hitting .448 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1993, hitting .462 with 5 HR, 18 RBI...
Traded from Minnesota to Colorado on 7/29/1994 (Going to MIN: RF Jeffrey Hammonds, 3B Butch Huskey, SS Terry Shumpert. Going to COL: 1B Wally Joyner, 3B Ken Caminiti)...
Traded from Colorado to New York (A) on 7/22/1995 (Going to COL: SS Craig Counsell, P Joel Johnston, P Reggie Harris. Going to NYY: 1B Wally Joyner, 3B Mike Pagliarulo, P David Wells)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Milwaukee on 8/20/1996...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/19/1997 to a 3-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 5/12/1998...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/8/1998, off Bobby Howry (MIN)...
Had 6 hits with 8 RBI against Minnesota on 6/8/1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1995 - .319 - 9th
Hits
1992 - 200 - 9th
RBI
1992 - 126 - 10th
Runs
1992 - 116 - 10th
 

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