Mike Joyce

Michael Lewis Joyce (born February 12, 1941) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox during the and seasons. Listed at , , Joyce batted and threw right-handed.

Early years Joyce is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He attended Dondero High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, and played college baseball at the University of Michigan, where future MLB All-Star Bill Freehan was a teammate. Joyce was named All Big-10, in .

Professional career Chicago White Sox Joyce was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago White Sox, prior to the 1962 season. as the Chisox took on the Detroit Tigers, on the road at Tiger Stadium. Joyce pitched one scoreless inning, in relief of Sox’ starting pitcher Frank Baumann.

All told, in his two partial MLB seasons, Joyce posted a 2–1 record with a 4.33 earned run average (ERA). In 31 career pitching appearances, he made only one start. Overall, Joyce gave up 26 runs on 53 hits and 22 walks, while striking out 16 batters in 54.0 career innings of work.

While having appeared at several levels of the Mets’ farm system, Joyce never won a single game at any stop, going 0–13 with a 7.09 ERA.

Joyce’s brief professional baseball career extended from 1962 through in the White Sox' and Mets' organizations.