Ed Hovlik vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Ed Hovlik
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Hovlik 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 3.21 and 1.663 for Ed Hovlik. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Hovlik and Addie Joss

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.94
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.26
62.26
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.21
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.89
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.08
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
37.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.663
1.663
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
32.35
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8469
32.76
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.43
37.43
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Ed Hovlik and Addie Joss

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7134
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2378
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Hovlik and Addie Joss

Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
660
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.28
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-20.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100