Bill Anderson vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting 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 Bill Anderson. Addie Joss posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.89 vs 5.07) and WHIP (0.968 vs 1.522). 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 Bill Anderson and Addie Joss

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
10.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.34
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
3.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
40.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.42
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
6.07
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
35.85
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Addie Joss

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
2.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.238
1.238
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Addie Joss

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
273.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.78
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100