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Making his Major League debut with the Broncos against the St. Louis Browns, Joss nearly pitched a no-hitter, narrowly missing out due to a controversial call. He finished his rookie season with a 17-13 record and an impressive 2.77 ERA, leading the American League with five shutouts. By the following season, Cleveland changed its name to the Naps in honor of Joss's star teammate, Nap Lajoie.

Over his career, Joss consistently delivered stellar performances. In 1903, he recorded an 18-13 record with an ERA of 2.19, completing 31 of 32 games, and in the years that followed, he led a remarkable four-year streak of winning 20 games or more per season, beginning in 1905 with an extraordinary 27 wins in 1907.