Addie Joss vs Joe McGinnity: Career Stats Comparison
Joe McGinnity has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Addie Joss played 1902–1910 as a pitcher; Joe McGinnity played 1899–1908 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Addie Joss (1902–1910) and Joe McGinnity (1899–1908) — breaking in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Addie Joss finished with 160 wins and 920 strikeouts; Joe McGinnity finished with 246 wins and 1,068 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Addie Joss, with 1.89 to Joe McGinnity's 2.66.
- Who won more games? Joe McGinnity, with 246 to Addie Joss's 160.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Joe McGinnity, with 1,068 to Addie Joss's 920.
- Who had the better WHIP? Addie Joss, with 0.97 to Joe McGinnity's 1.19.
- Who pitched more innings? Joe McGinnity, with 3,441.1 to Addie Joss's 2,327.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Addie Joss, with 45 to Joe McGinnity's 32.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Addie Joss, with 29,177 career Pitcher PIV to Joe McGinnity's 3,283.
Addie Joss
Joe McGinnity
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1900s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Addie Joss | Joe McGinnity |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 160 | Leads: 246 |
| Losses not scored | 97 | 142 |
| Games | 286 | Leads: 465 |
| Games Started | 260 | Leads: 381 |
| Complete Games | 234 | Leads: 314 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 45 | 32 |
| Saves | 5 | Leads: 24 |
| Strikeouts | 920 | Leads: 1,068 |
| Walks not scored | 364 | 812 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,888 | 3,276 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 19 | 52 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,327.0 | Leads: 3,441.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.89 | 2.66 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.97 | 1.19 |
| K/9 | Leads: 3.56 | 2.79 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.41 | 2.12 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Addie Joss outpaces Joe McGinnity 29,177 to 3,283 — driven by per-season impact — 3,242 PIV per season to 298 — rather than by longevity, since Addie Joss played 9 seasons to Joe McGinnity's 11. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Addie Joss — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Joe McGinnity — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Addie Joss leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Joe McGinnity owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Addie Joss. PIV agrees: Addie Joss grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Addie Joss and Joe McGinnity careers compare
Addie Joss and Joe McGinnity were active at the same time between 1902 and 1908. Joe McGinnity has the far longer record, 465 games against 286 across 9 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The per-nine rows read 3.56 strikeouts and 1.41 walks for Addie Joss, 2.79 and 2.12 for Joe McGinnity. Addie Joss was mainly a starter (260 starts in 286 games), and Joe McGinnity was mainly a starter (381 starts in 465 games). In WHIP, Addie Joss's 0.97 beats Joe McGinnity's 1.19. On the peak-season lists, Addie Joss's best year is 1908 at 1.16 ERA and Joe McGinnity's is 1904 at 1.61 ERA; Addie Joss has the stronger single season.
Addie Joss vs Joe McGinnity: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Addie Joss or Joe McGinnity?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe McGinnity leads Addie Joss in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Addie Joss, with 1.89 to Joe McGinnity's 2.66.
- Who won more games?
- Joe McGinnity, with 246 to Addie Joss's 160.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Joe McGinnity, with 1,068 to Addie Joss's 920.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Addie Joss, with 0.97 to Joe McGinnity's 1.19.