Steve Baker vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Steve Baker
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Baker 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 5.13 and 1.671 for Steve Baker. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Baker and Gus McGinnis

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.43
30.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.95
30.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
5.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
9.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
40.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
5.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
34.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.94
40.94
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Steve Baker and Gus McGinnis

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Baker and Gus McGinnis

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
600
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
489.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA