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 runs 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.

Addie Joss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1902-1910)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1978

W–L 160–97

ERA 1.89

WHIP 0.97

SO 920

Pitcher PIV 29176.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 4/12/1880 in Woodland, WI, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
160	97	286	260	234	45	5	2327.0	1,888	488	19	364	920	1.89	29176.7

Career ERA 1.89 vs. league average 2.73 across their career seasons — 30.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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	269.3	225	83	75	106	2.77	3.17 (+13%)	1532.7
1903	CLE	AL	18	13	32	31	31	3	0	283.7	232	69	37	120	2.19	3.10 (+29%)	4360.7
1904	CLE	AL	14	10	25	24	20	5	0	192.3	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	338.7	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	242.7	198	46	31	67	1.71	2.55 (+33%)	2725.2
1910	CLE	AL	5	5	13	12	9	1	0	107.3	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

Career Arc

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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

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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	RBI	BB	SO
1910-07-25	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
1910-07-11	CLE	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1910-06-09	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-05-28	CLE	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-05-24	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1910-05-19	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1910-05-14	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1910-05-10	CLE	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1910-05-05	CLE	SLA	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	2
1910-04-30	CLE	SLA	W	2	0	1	1	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

Position Diamond

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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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 runs 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.