Dick Bass vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Dick Bass
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Bass 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 6.75 and 1.625 for Dick Bass. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Bass and Gus McGinnis

Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.15
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
41.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
33.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Dick Bass and Gus McGinnis

Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Bass and Gus McGinnis

Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA