Guy Hoffman vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Guy Hoffman
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Guy Hoffman 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 4.25 and 1.484 for Guy Hoffman. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Hoffman and Addie Joss

Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.63
22.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
9.45
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.88
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.96
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.929
0.929
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
38.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.49
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
34.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Guy Hoffman and Addie Joss

Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.77
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.63
22.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Hoffman and Addie Joss

Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
1217.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
8.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
88.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-10.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
167.65
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100