Wally's Stats
here are some facts about Wally you may not have known.
- 1st rookie ever elected to All Star team in fan balloting. 917,972 votes
- Won the Triple Crown in Puerto Rican winter league in 1985 with .356 BA 14 HR 48 RBI in 54 Games
- 9th player in history to get 100or more RBI's in each of his 1st 2 seasons
- 4 year letterman in baseball and basketball in high school
- 2nd in Rookie of the Year balloting just behind Canseco
- Broke up 2 no hitters
- has a wife Lesley(married march12, 1983)
- has 4 children-Jessica, McKenzie, Crosby, and Chase
- Team MVP in 1987
- .455BA in 1986 playoffs
- 1st 5 hit game July 16, 1994
- Has 8 multi home run games
- 3 home run game Oct. 3, 1987
- Serves as spokesman for,Conners cause for children, a non-profit org. which benefites children with life threatening diseases
- Reggie Jackson once said,
- His hobbies and interest are:Golf, fishing, hockey, TVshow Cheers, and Dale Murphy.
Wally has had a very eventful career. He has Gone from being a great power hitter to an average hitter. But don't let him fool you because he still has his power, just ask him.
Wally Joyner
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Weight: 200
Height: 6'2"
Born: 6/16/62 Atlanta, Georgia
College: BYU
Year/Team a/b's aver. hits hr's RBI's
minor league
- 1984 WATERBURY .317 148 12 72
- 1985 EDMONTON .283 135 12 73
Professional
- 1986 ANGELS 593 .290 172 22 100
- 1987 ANGELS 564 .285 161 34 117
- 1988 ANGELS 597 .295 176 13 85
- 1989 ANGELS 593 .282 167 16 79
- 1990 ANGELS 310 .268 83 8 41
- 1991 ANGELS 551 .301 166 21 96
- 1992 ROYALS 572 .269 154 9 66
- 1993 ROYALS 497 .292 145 15 65
- 1994 ROYALS 363 .311 113 8 57
- 1995 ROYALS 465 .310 144 12 83
- 1996 PADRES 433 .277 120 8 65
- 1997 PADRES 455 .327 149 13 83
- 1998 PADRES 439 .298 131 12 80
- 1999 PADRES 323 .248 80 5 43
- 2000 BRAVES 224 .281 63 5 32
- 2001 ANGELS 53 .243 36 3 14
Career Tots 7127 .289 2060 204 1106
Wally Has a life time fielding percentage of .994
Drafted: Selected by the California Angels in the third round of the 1983 free-agent draft.
Pre-Majors Highlights: 2nd Team All-American in 1983 while at Brigham
Young University. Teammate of San Diego Padres
General Manager Kevin Towers at BYU.
Email: ryanloun@hotmail.com
