Bill Anderson vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus McGinnis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus McGinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.643 compared to 5.07 and 1.522 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Gus McGinnis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
10.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
40.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1288
35.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Gus McGinnis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
2.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.238
1.238
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Gus McGinnis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
273.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
12.25
12.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA