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| Umpire Jim Joyce |
Name: James A. Joyce III
Pronunciation Guide: JIM JOYCE
Date of Birth: October 3, 1955
Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio
MiLB Leagues Worked: Midwest, Florida Instructional, Texas, Pacific Coast, International, Dominican.
MLB Debut: 1987 (AL) / Last Game: 2016 (MLB)
Level: MLB (Retired)
Umpire Uniform Number: 66
Crew Chief: Yes
2016 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 158 (TOR M John Gibbons; QOC = Y).
Ejection 153 (HOU M AJ Hinch; QOC = N).
2015 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 054 (MIL P Will Smith; QOC = U).
Ejection 050 (NYY PC Larry Rothschild; QOC = Y).
Ejection 017 (KC SS Alcides Escobar; QOC = U).
Ejection 011 (KC P Yordano Ventura; QOC = U).
2014 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 134 (DET M Brad Ausmus; QOC = Y).
2013 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 126 (ATL 3B Chris Johnson; QOC = N).
2012 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 026 (HOU M Brad Mills; QOC = Y).
Ejection History: 4 (2000), 3 (2001), 2 (2002), 2 (2003), 3 (2004), 1 (2005), 0 (2006), 1 (2007), 2 (2008), 3 (2009), 0 (2010), 4 (2011), 1 (2012), 1 (2013), 1 (2014), 4 (2015), 2 (2016).
Ejections, Career: 73.
First Ejection: 6/6/89 (Ken Griffey; Balls/Strikes).
Final Ejection: 9/11/16 (John Gibbons; Replay Review).
Most Common Ejectee: Tony LaRussa (4 times; 5/20/90, 9/24/95, 7/8/03, 5/23/11).
UEFL History: Jim Joyce
Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: -
All-Star Game: 1994, 2001, 2012
Wild Card Game: -
Division Series: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
Championship Series: 1997, 2004, 2006, 2007
World Series: 1999, 2001, 2013
UEFL Umpire of the Year: 2009, 2013
UEFL Honorable Umpire: 2010, 2012
2013 Call of the Year: October 26, 2013: Joyce's obstruction call ends Game 3 of the 2013 World Series
Notes: Received a Bachelor's degree in Education from Bowling Green State University (1977).
» Inducted into the Central Catholic HS Sports HOF (2000) & Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame (2009).
» Hobbies include camping, golfing, coaching basketball in the off-season, reading, art and Christmas lighting.
