Jim Bagby Jr. vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Jim Bagby Jr.
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bagby Jr. 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. Jim Bagby Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Jim Bagby Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Gus McGinnis

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
1.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.26
50.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.35
65.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
3.96
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4999
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
9.8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.28
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.624
0.624
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7266
39.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
4.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6630
35.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Gus McGinnis

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Gus McGinnis

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
291.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
561.09
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
126.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
107.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.82
33.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
152.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
136.65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
53.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
50.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.11
36.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
68
61.54
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9.75
9.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
28.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA