Joe Horgan vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Joe Horgan
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Horgan 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 5.48 and 1.804 for Joe Horgan. 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 Horgan and Addie Joss

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.62
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.26
62.26
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.48
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
10.57
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.09
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.85
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
43.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.54
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.46
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.739
1.739
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
36.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Horgan and Addie Joss

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.37
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Horgan and Addie Joss

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8250
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
77.72
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.28
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.95
23.02
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
101.43
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
113.94
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.55
15.51
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100