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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Rick Joyce Third Base
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 578 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-12-1958
HR 88 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(60 games)
RBI 339
SB 6 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1994
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B D- (5.1%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 CHN
24
23
4
5
0
0
2
3
3
 6 0 1
1
 0 1
.775
.296
.478
.261
.217
1983 CHN
89
244
30
58
11
3
8
26
21
 57 0 0
3
 3 7
.704
.298
.406
.168
.238
1984 CHN
83
145
12
26
8
0
3
17
15
 36 1 1
2
 1 2
.556
.259
.297
.117
.179
1988 NYN
149
588
66
138
22
7
20
74
50
 137 3 1
0
 0 15
.695
.298
.398
.163
.235
1989 NYN
149
604
59
146
28
5
18
85
43
 126 3 4
0
 0 18
.688
.294
.394
.152
.242
1990 NYN
101
313
45
69
9
4
15
50
30
 79 2 2
0
 0 6
.710
.291
.419
.198
.220
1991 NYN
87
223
35
54
9
2
9
29
20
 49 0 1
0
 0 7
.725
.303
.422
.179
.242
1992 NYN
112
209
35
70
12
4
10
46
20
 52 0 2
0
 0 4
.964
.390
.574
.239
.335
1993 ATL
30
51
10
12
1
0
3
9
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.709
.278
.431
.196
.235
Total
824
2400
296
578
100
25
88
339
205
 556 9 12
6
 4 61
.715
.302
.413
.172
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Rick Joyce has retired from the Atlanta Mocs
1993-08-06Rick Joyce of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-03-30The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Skinny Knotts to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Rob Dickson to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Emmett Jackson to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Alf Miller to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Dave Michaels to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Rick Joyce to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Ted Bay to the major league team.
1993-03-30Rick Joyce has signed with the Atlanta Mocs for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1991-05-12Rick Joyce of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1988-03-30The New York Empires have removed Rick Joyce from the trade block.
1988-03-28The New York Empires have promoted Carr Kepshire to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted David Baird to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Rick Joyce to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Johnny Mountain to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Pedro Clemons to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Frank Correa to the major league team.
1987-04-28The New York Empires have placed Rick Joyce on the trade block.
1987-03-29Rick Joyce has signed with the New York Empires for $0.5M per year for 6 years.
1986-05-15The Washington Musketeers have acquired Rick Joyce from the waiver wire.
1986-03-31The Seattle Emeralds have waived Rick Joyce.
1985-09-13The Seattle Emeralds have acquired Rick Joyce from the waiver wire.
1985-04-26The Chicago Cubs have waived Rick Joyce.
1985-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jeff Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Rick Joyce for assignment.
1982-07-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rick Joyce to the major league team.