Addie Joss vs. Jim York — Career Comparison

Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Jim York
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Addie Joss built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim York 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 3.79 and 1.565 for Jim York. 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 Jim York

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
9.16
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
6.13
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
40.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.53
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
4.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
34.71
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Addie Joss and Jim York

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.74
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.61
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Addie Joss and Jim York

Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
2372.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
545.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
18.44
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
22.92
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-4.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
35.57
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.61
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
245.45
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
2.44
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA