# Ken Joyce > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Joyce > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Joyce.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Joyce > Source revision: 1346470542 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American baseball coach (born 1964)}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Ken Joyce | image = Ken Joyce.jpg | caption = Joyce with the [2014 World Series](/source/2014_World_Series) [trophy](/source/Commissioner's_Trophy_(MLB)) | position = [Manager](/source/Manager_(baseball)) | bats = Right | throws = Right | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|10|28}} | birth_place = [Portland, Maine](/source/Portland%2C_Maine), U.S. }} '''Ken Joyce''' (born October 28, 1964) is an American-born [baseball](/source/baseball) coach and manager. == Baseball career == Joyce was a member of the 1983 [Deering High School](/source/Deering_High_School) Class A State Champion [baseball](/source/baseball) team before attending the [University of Southern Maine](/source/University_of_Southern_Maine). A four-year starter as an infielder, he set an [NAIA](/source/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics) record with seven hits in a NAIA Regional tournament before participating in the 1985 NAIA College World Series. (This record has been tied many times and was broken in 2009.){{Cite web |date=2010 |title=Division III Baseball Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2010/D3.pdf |website=[NCAA](/source/NCAA) |page=3}} Joyce became the assistant baseball coach at the [University of Southern Maine](/source/University_of_Southern_Maine) and coached in the [1989 NCAA Division III World Series](/source/NCAA_Division_III_baseball_tournament).{{When|date=April 2025}} Joyce became a middle school physical education teacher before joining the [Portland Sea Dogs](/source/Portland_Sea_Dogs) as a volunteer bullpen coach in 1994. The volunteer stint turned into his first professional coaching contract when he was named hitting coach of the Sea Dogs in 1996.{{Cite web |last=Neault |first=Chris |date=August 1, 2008 |title=THT interview: Ken Joyce |url=https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-interview-ken-joyce/ |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=The Hardball Times}}{{cite web |title=Ken Joyce Player Card |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=154497 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=The Baseball Cube}} Joyce became the hitting coach for the [Utica Blue Sox](/source/Utica_Blue_Sox) of the [New York-Penn League](/source/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League) in 1997. The Marlins promoted Joyce to manager of the Blue Sox, a position he held in 1998 and 1999.{{Cite web|title=Ken Joyce Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=joyce-001ken|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}} He became the interim head [baseball](/source/baseball) coach at [New England College](/source/New_England_College) in the spring of 2000. In 2000 and 2001, Joyce coached and managed the independent [Northern League](/source/Northern_League_(baseball%2C_1993%E2%80%932010)) [Catskill Cougars](/source/Catskill_Cougars) and the [Adirondack Lumberjacks](/source/Adirondack_Lumberjacks), respectively.{{Cite web |last=Wirz |first=Bob |date=2010-11-04 |title=Helping World Series Phenom Buster Posey |url=https://seamheads.com/blog/2010/11/04/helping-world-series-phenom-buster-posey/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Seamheads.com}} The [Toronto Blue Jays](/source/Toronto_Blue_Jays) hired Joyce as the hitting coach for the [Medicine Hat Blue Jays](/source/Medicine_Hat_Blue_Jays) in 2002. He was promoted to the Double-A [New Haven Ravens](/source/New_Haven_Ravens) in 2003.{{Cite web|title=2003 Eastern League|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=293443a8|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}} New Haven led the Eastern League with a .293 average, which topped the 10-year franchise's record by 11 percentage points.{{Cite web |last=Malafronte |first=Chip |date=2003-09-12 |title=9/12/03 Players re-Joyce at coach's impact |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/9-12-03-Players-re-Joyce-at-coach-s-impact-11689384.php |access-date=2021-03-11 |website=New Haven Register |language=en-US}} In 2004, Joyce managed the Blue Jays' Class A [Charleston Alley Cats](/source/Charleston_Alley_Cats) in the [South Atlantic League](/source/South_Atlantic_League) to an 84–56 record.{{Cite web|title=2004 South Atlantic League|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=38d63de8|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}} The Blue Jays relocated their Class A affiliate, with Joyce managing the [Lansing Lugnuts](/source/Lansing_Lugnuts) of the [Midwest League](/source/Midwest_League) in 2005 and 2006.{{Cite web |title=MWL Manager Ken Joyce |website=MWLguide.com |url=https://www.mwlguide.com/managers/joyce.html |access-date=2020-10-23 |archive-date=2017-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627203524/http://www.mwlguide.com/managers/joyce.html |url-status=dead }} He returned to the Eastern League in 2007 and 2008 as the hitting coach for the [New Hampshire Fisher Cats](/source/New_Hampshire_Fisher_Cats). In 2009 Joyce became the hitting coach for the Blue Jays [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Las Vegas 51's](/source/Las_Vegas_51's){{Cite web|date=2009-07-23|title=51s hitting coach working way up|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/51s-hitting-coach-working-way-up/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}} of the [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League), leading them to a .290 team batting average.{{Cite web|title=2009 Pacific Coast League|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5f155166|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}} Joyce joined the [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) in 2010 as hitting coach for the Triple-A [Fresno Grizzlies](/source/Fresno_Grizzlies).{{Cite web |title=Helping World Series Phenom Buster Posey |url=https://seamheads.com/blog/2010/11/04/helping-world-series-phenom-buster-posey/ |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=Seamheads.com}} He then returned to the Eastern League as the hitting coach for the Double-A [Richmond Flying Squirrels](/source/Richmond_Flying_Squirrels) from 2011 to 2016. He was the hitting coach for the [Scottsdale Scorpions](/source/Scottsdale_Scorpions) of the 2011 [Arizona Fall League](/source/Arizona_Fall_League) where he worked with [Mike Trout](/source/Mike_Trout) and [Bryce Harper](/source/Bryce_Harper), who became 2012 AL and NL Rookies of the Year, respectively.{{Cite web|last=Schulman|first=Henry|date=2012-07-02|title=Giants' Ken Joyce is a Harper-Trout expert|url=https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-Ken-Joyce-is-a-Harper-Trout-expert-3679577.php|access-date=2020-10-23|website=San Francisco Chronicle|language=en-US}} In 2016 he stepped way from professional baseball to spend time with his family.{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Glenn|date=2016-06-12|title=Ken Joyce of Portland steps away from pro baseball|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/12/ken-joyce-of-portland-steps-away-from-pro-baseball/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Press Herald}} In 2017 the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) hired Joyce as the hitting coach for the Class A [Charleston RiverDogs](/source/Charleston_RiverDogs) of the [South Atlantic League](/source/South_Atlantic_League). He spent half the season with Charleston and half the season with the [Gulf Coast League Yankees](/source/Gulf_Coast_League_Yankees) West.{{Cite web|last=Raynor|first=Grace|title=Charleston RiverDogs announce Patrick Osborn as manager for 2017 season|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/charleston-riverdogs-announce-patrick-osborn-as-manager-for-2017-season/article_fc728976-d8de-11e6-92b2-9741e8236600.html|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Post and Courier|date=12 January 2017 |language=en}} Joyce returned to the [New York-Penn League](/source/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League) as the hitting coach for the [Staten Island Yankees](/source/Staten_Island_Yankees) in 2018 and 2019. He was selected to as the hitting coach for the [Surprise Saguaros](/source/Surprise_Saguaros) of the [Arizona Fall League](/source/Arizona_Fall_League) in 2019 before returning to the Eastern League with the Double-A [Trenton Thunder](/source/Trenton_Thunder) in the [pandemic-canceled 2020 season](/source/2020_in_baseball).{{Cite web|title=Yankees Set 2020 Thunder Coaching Staff|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-312566850|access-date=2020-10-23|website=MiLB.com|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=David |date=June 30, 2020 |title=2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=MLB.com}} Joyce coached for the independent [West Virginia Power](/source/West_Virginia_Power) in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Menhart, Joyce Added to Power 2021 Coaching Staff |url=https://www.milb.com/west-virginia-power/news/wv-coaching-staff |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} Joyce returned to the affiliated minor leagues in 2022, joining the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was the hitting coach for the [Single-A](/source/Single-A) [Carolina Mudcats](/source/Carolina_Mudcats) in 2022, followed by the High-A [Wisconsin Timber Rattlers](/source/Wisconsin_Timber_Rattlers) in 2023 and 2024.{{Cite web |title=Milwaukee Brewers Announce 2023 Staff for Timber Rattlers |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2023-timber-rattlers-coaching-staff |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} Joyce was inducted into the University of Southern Maine Husky Hall of Fame in 1998.{{Cite web|title=Ken Joyce (1998) - Hall of Fame|url=https://southernmainehuskies.com/honors/hall-of-fame/ken-joyce/126|access-date=2020-10-23|publisher=University of Southern Maine|language=en}} He was also inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-12|title=Joyce, Ken (2001)|url=https://www.mainebaseballhalloffame.com/post/joyce-ken-01|access-date=2020-10-23|publisher=Maine Baseball Hall of Fame|language=en}} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="7" |Managerial record |- !Year !Team !Affiliation !League !W !L !Pct. |- |1988 |Utica Blue Sox |Marlins |NY-Penn |35 |41 |.461 |- |1999 |Utica Blue Sox |Marlins |NY-Penn |42 |33 |.560 |- |2001 |Adirondack Lumberjack |Independent |Northern East |26 |28 |.481 |- |2004 |Charleston Alley Cats |Blue Jays |South Atlantic |84 |56 |.600 |- |2005 |Lansing Lugnuts |Blue Jays |Midwest |70 |69 |.504 |- |2006 |Lansing Lugnuts |Blue Jays |Midwest |72 |65 |.526 |- |2014 |Richmond Flying Squirrels |Giants |Eastern |13 |8 |.619 |- | colspan="4" |Totals: |342 |300 |.533 |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [https://www.kenjoyceswinglikeapro.com/ Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Joyce, Ken}} Category:Minor league baseball managers Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Baseball players from Portland, Maine Category:Deering High School alumni Category:Southern Maine Huskies baseball players Category:Staten Island Yankees coaches Category:Baseball coaches from Maine Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ken Joyce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Joyce) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Joyce?action=history)). 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