Addie Joss
| Birthdate | 4/12/1880 |
| Death Date | 4/14/1911 |
| Debut Year | 1902 |
| Year of Induction | 1978 |
| Teams | Indians |
| Position | Pitcher |
Addie Joss’s career 1.89 ERA ranks second all time. Of his 160 career wins, 45 were shutouts. Addie Joss died in 1911 at the age of 31.
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Addie Joss is one of three post-1900 MLB debut HoF players whose autograph is not in the collection
Addie Joss is one of three post-1900 MLB debut HoF players whose autograph is not in the collection
Addie Joss was on his way to one of the greatest careers in Major League history. Through his first nine years in the big leagues, Joss was 160-97 with a 1.89 earned run average.
His corkscrew delivery kept the ball hidden and deceived batters. Hall of Fame shortstop Bobby Wallace was particularly impressed.
“Joss sort of hid the ball on you,” Wallace says on Joss’s page on the Hall’s website. “One moment, you’d be squinting at a long, graceful windup and the next instant, out of nowhere, the ball was hopping across the plate – and a lot of us standing flat-footed with our bat glued to our shoulders.”.
Joss also holds the lowest WHIP (walks+hits/innings pitched) in baseball history.
Sadly Joss’ life was cut short when he died of tubercular meningitis two days after his 31st birthday, in April of 1911. His career is the shortest of any man enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
He remains one of three post-1900 MLB debut HoF players whose autograph is not in the collection.
A team of All Stars played an exhibition game to benefit Addie Joss' family after his death in 1911
A team of All Stars played an exhibition game to benefit Addie Joss' family after his death in 1911
I have a autograph baseball of Addie Joss 1908 just want to no if ssomeone can verify the autograph.
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The info says his team was the “Indians”. When Joss played, they were the Cleveland Naps. My Grandfather played with Joss for the Naps in 1908.