Addie Joss vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Addie Joss posted a stronger line than Sidney Williams. Addie Joss posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.89 vs 4.28) and WHIP (0.968 vs 1.610). By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Addie Joss and Sidney Williams

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.56
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Addie Joss and Sidney Williams

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.7
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Addie Joss and Sidney Williams

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
77.72
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
18.44
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.95
23.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
101.43
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
113.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.55
15.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
35.57
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100