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'''Wally Joyner''' is the starting first-baseman and #3 hitter for [[California]] on the [[NES]] version of [[RBI]]. Half of the potent ''Meat n' Potatoes'' combo (along with [[Reggie Jackson]]), Joyner is a big bat on a big team. He's one of the top players on his team, and one of the top players in the game.

== Bio ==

* Born June 16, [[1962]] in Atlanta, GA
* Attended BYU and is a member of the Mormon Church
* Played in the Big Leagues with California ([[1986]]-[[1991]], [[2001]]), Kansas City ([[1992]]-[[1995]]), San Diego ([[1996]]-[[1999]]) and Atlanta (2000)
* AL [[All-Star]] and Rookie of the Year in 1986, also finishing eighth in MVP voting
* Led the AL with 12 Sacrifices in 1986
* In [[1987]] he was third in HR (34) and fourth in RBI (117) in AL
* Fifth in NL with .327 BA in [[1997]]

== RBI Stats ==

* [[Left-handed hitter]]
* .290 [[Batting Average]]
* 22 [[Home Runs]]
* 864 [[Power Rating]]
* 14 [[Contact Rating]]
* 130 [[Speed Rating]]

== Career Stats ==

<table width="520" height="56" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr align="center" valign="middle">
<td width="32">G</td>
<td width="32">AB</td>
<td width="32">R</td>
<td width="32">H</td>
<td width="24">2B</td>
<td width="18">3B</td>
<td width="24">HR</td>
<td width="32">RBI</td>
<td width="19">SB</td>
<td width="32">BB</td>
<td width="32">SO</td>
<td width="28">BA</td>
<td width="31">OBP</td>
<td width="29">SLG</td>
<td width="30">OPS</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center" valign="middle">
<td>2033</td>
<td>7127</td>
<td>973</td>
<td>2060</td>
<td>409</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>204</td>
<td>1106</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>833</td>
<td>825</td>
<td>.289</td>
<td>.362</td>
<td>.440</td>
<td>.802</td>
</tr>
</table>

== Joyner in RBI ==

[[Image:JoynerSwing.JPG|120px|left]]

Wally Joyner is a stud in RBI, there is no doubt. Joyner and [[Reggie Jackson]] make one of the most feared back-to-back duos in the game. The success of Meat (Joyner) and Potatoes (Jackson) is legendary, and they often end up carrying the Angels in games. Though his power rating isn't overwhelming, Joyner simply gets on base a whole lot. He's probably the toughest out on the Angels and a solid all-around player. Most people rank Joyner among the top 10-20 players in RBI.

== Nicknames ==

* Meat
* Absorbine
* Wally World

== [[Hall of Shame]] Entries ==

* During his rookie season in 1986, was nearly killed when he was grazed by a butcher knife thrown from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium.
* Admitted to ESPN The Magazine in [[2005]] that he briefly took steroids as a member of the Padres at the urging of teammate Ken Caminiti
* Before undergoing corrective eye surgery in 1996, his eyesight had deteriorated to 20/3000

== Quotes ==

* Asked when he knew it was time to quit: "I still felt great when I was on deck, felt great walking back to the dugout. It was what was in between that wasn't so great anymore."

== RBI Baseball Cards ==

[[Image:JoynerTopps1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Topps card]]
[[Image:JoynerDonruss1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Donruss card]]
[[Image:JoynerFleer1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Fleer card]]
[[Image:JoynerDonrussDiamondKing1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Donruss Diamond King card]]
[[Image:JoynerCansecoFleer1987RookieAll-Star.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Fleer Rookie All-Star card (with Jose Canseco)]]
[[Image:JoynerFleerLeagueLeaders1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Fleer League Leaders card]]
[[Image:JoynerFleerStarStickers1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Fleer Star Stickers card]]
[[Image:JoynerKayBee1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Kay-Bee Toys card]]
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[[Image:JoynerKraft1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Kraft card]]
[[Image:JoynerToysRUs1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Wally Joyner 1987 Toys R Us card]]
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== External Links ==

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/joynewa01.shtml Joyner's stats on Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Joyner_Wally.stm Bio at Baseball Library]

[[Category:Players in RBI]]
[[Category:Players in NES RBI]]
[[Category:RBI All-Stars]]
[[Category:RBI Firstbasemen]]

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