William Bell vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

William Bell
UnknownPhiladelphia GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, William Bell and Addie Joss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Addie Joss had the edge in WHIP (0.968 vs 1.353). 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 William Bell and Addie Joss

William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.11
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.01
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.89
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.06
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.552
0.552
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
38.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
34.68
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for William Bell and Addie Joss

William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.77
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.7
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.77
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.42
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.15
69.15
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Bell and Addie Joss

William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
194.95
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
77.72
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.83
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
18.44
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
54.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.95
23.02
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
101.43
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
113.94
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
47.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.55
15.51
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100