Matt Anderson vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson 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 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Addie Joss

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.26
62.26
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
8.73
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
33.8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Addie Joss

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Addie Joss

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
194.95
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100