Joe Adams vs. Carlos Frias — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carlos Frias
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carlos Frias built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carlos Frias posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Carlos Frias had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Carlos Frias

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.18
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
9.71
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.68
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.92
5.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
38.29
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
34.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Carlos Frias

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.18
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.03
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.939
0.939
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Carlos Frias

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
618.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
2.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.75
-32.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA