Addie Joss

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Adrian Joss (April 12, 1880 - April 14, 1911) is the only player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame who fell short of the required ten years of service. Joss began his career in 1902 with the Cleveland Bronchos when he was 22 years old, winning 17 games and posting a 2.77 ERA, seventh-best in the league. Over the next seven seasons, he only continued to get better, with winning records each year, ERAs over the league average every year, and a WHIP under 1 nearly every season. He won 20 games in four straight seasons from 1905 to 1908 as well. His finest season was 1908, when he was 24-11 with a 1.16 ERA and a WHIP of 0.806. Joss also worked for a local paper for several years, instending to become a sportswriter when his baseball career ended. That day never came, though, as Joss's career was cut short by tubercular meningitis. He died just two days after his 31st birthday.

Awards

• Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1978

Achievements

• Second-lowest ERA all-time (1.89)
• Lowest WHIP all-time (.968)
• 2-Time AL ERA Leader (1904, 1908)
• 1907 AL Wins Leader
• 2-Time AL WHIP Leader (1903, 1908)
• 1902 AL Shutouts Leader

Trivia

• Joss threw baseball's fourth perfect game and the second of the 20th century on October 2, 1908. He needed only 74 pitches to get through the game. His opponent, Ed Walsh, was also very good, allowing one unearned run.
• Joss is the only pitcher to no-hit the same team twice, with his perfect game against the White Sox and another no-hitter against them on April 20, 1910.

Transactions

• March 16, 1902: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Bronchos.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Addie Joss: Hall of Fame Page
• 1978 Hall of Fame Class