Jim Abbott vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Addie Joss posted a stronger line than Jim Abbott. Addie Joss posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.89 vs 4.25) and WHIP (0.968 vs 1.451). By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Addie Joss

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.77
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Addie Joss

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.77
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
1.61
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
2.05
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.15
69.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Addie Joss

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100