Dick Baney vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Baney and Gus McGinnis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Baney posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 4.99) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.643). Gus McGinnis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Dick Baney had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.