Fred Archer vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer 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 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Gus McGinnis

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Gus McGinnis

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Gus McGinnis

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
53.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.45
66.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA