Joe Hoerner vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Joe Hoerner
Silent GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Joe Hoerner 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 2.99 and 1.349 for Joe Hoerner. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hoerner and Addie Joss

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.89
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.62
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.62
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
2.99
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
8.3
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
2.9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
6.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2375
37.99
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.29
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.41
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.244
1.244
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
33.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoerner and Addie Joss

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.88
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1690
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
563.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoerner and Addie Joss

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
4350
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
59
520.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
17.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
88.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.47
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-3.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
282.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.61
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100