Addie Joss
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1902-1910)
Addie Joss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1910 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 286 career appearances, he went 160-97 with a 1.89 ERA and 920 strikeouts. He also batted .144 with 1 home runs. Addie Joss was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 29176.7.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/14/1911 in Toledo, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-04-26
- Last Game
- 1910-07-25
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1978 (BBWAA)
Full name: Adrian Joss
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CLE | AL | 17 | 13 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 269.1 | 225 | 83 | 75 | 106 | 2.77 | 3.17 (+13%) | 1532.7 |
| 1903 | CLE | AL | 18 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 283.2 | 232 | 69 | 37 | 120 | 2.19 | 3.10 (+29%) | 4360.7 |
| 1904 | CLE | AL | 14 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 192.1 | 160 | 34 | 30 | 83 | 1.59 | 2.66 (+40%) | 2649.1 |
| 1905 | CLE | AL | 20 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 286.0 | 246 | 64 | 46 | 132 | 2.01 | 2.82 (+29%) | 3343.1 |
| 1906 | CLE | AL | 21 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 282.0 | 220 | 54 | 43 | 106 | 1.72 | 2.68 (+36%) | 3189.4 |
| 1907 | CLE | AL | 27 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 338.2 | 279 | 69 | 54 | 127 | 1.83 | 2.50 (+27%) | 3792.9 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 24 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 325.0 | 232 | 42 | 30 | 130 | 1.16 | 2.40 (+52%) | 6074.6 |
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 14 | 13 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 242.2 | 198 | 46 | 31 | 67 | 1.71 | 2.55 (+33%) | 2725.2 |
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 107.1 | 96 | 27 | 18 | 49 | 2.26 | 2.79 (+19%) | 1509.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 160 | 97 | 286 | 260 | 234 | 45 | 5 | 2,327.0 | 1,888 | 488 | 364 | 920 | 1.89 | — | 29,177 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 817 | 46 | 118 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 54 | 297 | .144 | .198 | .188 | .387 | -4,272 |
Career AVG .144 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.
Career OBP .198 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.
Career OPS .387 vs. league average .631 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CLE | AL | 33 | 103 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 49 | .117 | .266 (-56%) | .321 (-51%) | .343 (-52%) | .665 (-52%) | -803.1 |
| 1903 | CLE | AL | 34 | 114 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .193 | .261 (-26%) | .316 (-37%) | .345 (-26%) | .662 (-31%) | -557.1 |
| 1904 | CLE | AL | 28 | 76 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .132 | .246 (-47%) | .300 (-53%) | .321 (-51%) | .622 (-52%) | -555.0 |
| 1905 | CLE | AL | 35 | 97 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 | .134 | .248 (-46%) | .307 (-23%) | .322 (-46%) | .629 (-35%) | -451.6 |
| 1906 | CLE | AL | 36 | 100 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | .210 | .247 (-15%) | .307 (-13%) | .315 (-27%) | .622 (-20%) | -263.4 |
| 1907 | CLE | AL | 42 | 114 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 50 | .114 | .245 (-54%) | .304 (-46%) | .308 (-55%) | .613 (-50%) | -791.7 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 42 | 97 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 45 | .155 | .240 (-36%) | .298 (-15%) | .306 (-26%) | .605 (-20%) | -255.8 |
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 33 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .100 | .244 (-59%) | .306 (-53%) | .312 (-52%) | .618 (-53%) | -594.4 |
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 13 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 296 | 817 | 46 | 118 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 54 | 297 | .144 | — | — | — | — | -4,272 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (582 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 152 | 390 | 28 | 66 | 0 | 14 | .169 |
| Away | 144 | 424 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 21 | .123 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 145 | 1194.0 | 919 | 103 | 177 | 516 | 0.78 |
| Away | 141 | 1135.0 | 984 | 132 | 191 | 414 | 1.05 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-25 | CLE | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-07-11 | CLE | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-06-09 | CLE | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-05-28 | CLE | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-05-24 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-05-19 | CLE | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-05-14 | CLE | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-05-10 | CLE | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-05-05 | CLE | SLA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1910-04-30 | CLE | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-25 | CLE | PHA | L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1910-07-11 | CLE | BOS | W | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1910-06-09 | CLE | PHA | — | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1910-05-28 | CLE | SLA | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910-05-24 | CLE | BOS | L | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910-05-19 | CLE | NYY | L | 9.1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1910-05-14 | CLE | MIN | L | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910-05-10 | CLE | PHA | — | 12.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1910-05-05 | CLE | SLA | W | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1910-04-30 | CLE | SLA | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 6 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 286 | 200 | 144 | 846 | 36 | 20 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1902 | CLE | P | 32 | 0 | 9 | 106 | 6 | 2 |
| 1903 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903 | CLE | P | 32 | 0 | 13 | 107 | 7 | 3 |
| 1904 | CLE | 1B | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904 | CLE | P | 25 | 24 | 11 | 61 | 3 | 2 |
| 1905 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | CLE | P | 33 | 32 | 22 | 107 | 4 | 1 |
| 1906 | CLE | OF | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | CLE | P | 34 | 31 | 26 | 93 | 4 | 2 |
| 1907 | CLE | P | 42 | 38 | 21 | 143 | 3 | 6 |
| 1908 | CLE | P | 42 | 35 | 23 | 109 | 5 | 3 |
| 1909 | CLE | P | 33 | 28 | 12 | 78 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910 | CLE | P | 13 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 286 |
| First Base | 6 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P4 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart College | Watertown | WI | 1899 |
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Addie Joss: the record in brief
The profile opens with Addie Joss's first major league game on April 26, 1902; the last one listed came on July 25, 1910. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Bronchos (1902) and the Cleveland Naps (1903 to 1910). Joss, born on April 12, 1880, in Woodland, WI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Joss's death is recorded on April 14, 1911, in Toledo, OH, USA. Joss's full given name, per the bio, is Adrian Joss.
Joss's career pitching line is 160 wins, 97 losses and a 1.89 ERA over 286 appearances. Also on Joss's record: 920 strikeouts, 234 complete games, and 45 shutouts. Against a 2.73 league ERA for the same years, Joss was 30.8% better. The best win total was 27, in 1907. 1905 produced Joss's most strikeouts, 132. In 1908, one of the busiest seasons, Joss posted a 1.16 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.40.
Frequently Asked Questions about Addie Joss
- What years did Addie Joss play?
- Addie Joss played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1910.
- Was Addie Joss a pitcher?
- Yes. Addie Joss pitched in the major leagues, recording 160 wins and 920 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Addie Joss hit?
- Addie Joss hit 1 career home run with 118 hits.
- Is Addie Joss in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Addie Joss was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.
- What teams did Addie Joss play for?
- Addie Joss played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1902–1910).
- What were Addie Joss's career stats?
- In 286 games, Addie Joss went 160-97 with a 1.89 ERA, 920 strikeouts, 2,327.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 118 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Addie Joss play?
- Addie Joss played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Addie Joss and how much did he weigh?
- Addie Joss was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Addie Joss's career ERA?
- Addie Joss finished with a 1.89 career ERA, going 160-97 with 920 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Addie Joss have?
- Addie Joss recorded 920 career strikeouts.