Wes Flowers vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers 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 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Addie Joss

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Addie Joss

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7134
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2378
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Addie Joss

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
77.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.95
23.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
101.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
113.94
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.55
15.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100