Brad Hand vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Hand 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 3.75 and 1.290 for Brad Hand. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Addie Joss

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
3.75
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
7.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3266
38.08
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
4.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2871
33.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Addie Joss

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Addie Joss

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100