Ricky Horton vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Ricky Horton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Horton 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 3.76 and 1.433 for Ricky Horton. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Horton and Addie Joss

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.34
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
3.76
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2020
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
673.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
9.3
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.74
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.97
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.26
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2858
38.2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.08
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
4.02
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.94
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2553
34.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Ricky Horton and Addie Joss

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2023
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
674.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.52
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
2.84
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.72
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
95.77
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.626
0.626
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Horton and Addie Joss

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
1479.7
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
496.24
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
54.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
45.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
12.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
35.57
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
148.87
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
4.03
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
58.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
25.69
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100