Joe Adams vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss 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. Addie Joss posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.89 and WHIP 0.968 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Addie Joss

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.552
0.552
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.11
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Addie Joss

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
3.21
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1069
4.05
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
3.91
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.502
3.502
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Addie Joss

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100