Addie Joss vs. Mike Kelly — Career Comparison

Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Mike Kelly
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Kelly 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 9.45 and 1.950 for Mike Kelly. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Addie Joss and Mike Kelly

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.11
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
37.8
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55

Fielding Stats for Addie Joss and Mike Kelly

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7134
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2378
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Addie Joss and Mike Kelly

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.61
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA